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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 19, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 19, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,725 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 19, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Paxton
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Paxton
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Colborn
Carbo hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Colborn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Paxton
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Paxton
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paxton
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Paxton
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Paxton
McRae hits a line drive towards center. Lynn catches it and throws to third to double up Poquette. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Colborn
Carbo hits a line drive towards left. Poquette catches it and throws to home to double up Hobson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Paxton
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Colborn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Paxton
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Paxton
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Paxton
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Colborn
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Paxton
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Paxton
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a fly ball towards center. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Colborn
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Colborn
Doyle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willoughby
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Willoughby
Poquette bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Willoughby
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. White scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Willoughby
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Willoughby
Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lee
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lee
Otis takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Colborn
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Lee
Poquette hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lee
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Colborn
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1977 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 5 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 2 2 0
Rice J, dh 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 2 2 3
Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 2 0 Cowens A, rf 3 2 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 3
Carbo B, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
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35 3 9 3 33 9 11 8
Boston 100 000 020 -- 3
Kansas City 100 004 40x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L) 5.2 7 5 2 1 6
Willoughby J 1.0 2 3 3 0 1
Lee B 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4
E -- Burleson R, Otis A, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Lynn F, Poquette T, Patek F, McRae H, Brett G
3B -- Hobson B
HR -- Brett G, Otis A, Mayberry J
SB -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- Poquette T
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Willoughby J (Cowens A)
T -- 2:40
A -- 36725
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