Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Leonard
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Wilson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton 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. Eckersley
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Eckersley
  
  Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Eckersley
  
  Wathan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Eckersley
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Leonard
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Leonard
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Leonard
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilson 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--
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aikens vs. Eckersley
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, 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

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Eckersley
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Eckersley
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes White. The throw from Rader and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Leonard
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Leonard
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Brett trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Rader, who tags Brett, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Eckersley
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Porter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Eckersley
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
  
  Hurdle 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Remmerswaal
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Leonard
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Remmerswaal
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Lynn is chasing the ball. McRae rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aikens vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brett scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Aikens vs. Campbell
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Campbell
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Campbell
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aikens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Garry Hancock pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Leonard
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Leonard
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Campbell
  
  Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Larry Wolfe now playing third base. Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop.
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Campbell
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Rusty Torres pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Torres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Campbell
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Campbell
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Campbell
  
  Wathan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Leonard
  
  Rance Mulliniks now playing second base. Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Leonard
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Stapleton reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Leonard
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching.
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Lockwood
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lockwood
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Twitty
  
  Jeff Twitty now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Twitty
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Twitty
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Twitty
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Evans scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Twitty
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Twitty
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1980 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        3  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          4  4  4  1   
Dwyer J, 1b           2  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           5  1  2  4   
Stapleton D, 2b       4  1  2  0   Torres R, pr          0  1  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           3  2  2  1   
Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  2  2  1   
Wolfe L, 3b           1  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            0  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  1   Aikens W, 1b          5  0  2  2   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  1  0   Wathan J, lf          4  1  2  1   
Hancock G, pr         1  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          5  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           3  1  1  0   White F, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Rader D, c            4  0  2  1   Mulliniks R, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Hoffman G, 3b-ss      3  0  1  0   Washington U, ss      5  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        39 13 17 11

Boston           000 000 012 --  3
Kansas City      101 215 30x -- 13

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)       4.1  9  5  4  2  2
Remmerswaal W*        0.2  4  5  5  1  0
Campbell B            2.0  3  3  0  2  1
Lockwood S            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         8.0  6  1  1  2  2
Twitty J              1.0  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th

E -- Rader D, Burleson R, Hoffman G
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- McRae H, Wathan J, Aikens W
3B -- Stapleton D, Evans D
HR -- McRae H, Rice J
SB -- Wilson W, White F
SF -- Porter D
WP -- Campbell B
T -- 2:28
A -- 33500

    

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