Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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