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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 25, 1979
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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 25, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Al Clark 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 25, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Leonard
Papi bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Rice is chasing the ball. Wilson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson strikes out. There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Porter to second, and Yastrzemski is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Torrez
There goes White. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Papi applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Leonard
Allenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Leonard
Papi 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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Porter who tags Yastrzemski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Torrez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Papi and over to Hobson, who tags Wilson for the out. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Leonard
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Leonard
Papi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Torrez
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Leonard
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Larry Wolfe now catching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Leonard
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1979 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 1
Papi S, 2b 2 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 2 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 2 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wolfe L, c 0 0 0 0
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28 0 4 0 27 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 000 00x -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 8.0 5 1 1 5 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
E -- Brett G
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Cowens A
HR -- Wilson W
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Yastrzemski C, White F
SH -- Papi S
T -- 2:10
A -- 37851
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