Final
KC 3 — BOS 4
5/9/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197805090
Complete available game record for KC at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lahoud | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Colborn | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Colborn | 6.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Poquette | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Colborn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 1/BG | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S/78 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 23 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH3) | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 4/L | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | HP | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 16(1)/FO/BG | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HP | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7.3-H | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | NP | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/L.2-3 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | PB.3-H(UR);2-3 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 3–4 |