Final
BOS 3 — KC 2
5/16/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197805160
Complete available game record for BOS at KC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bailey | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | E6/TH1 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | SB3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | D8/89.1-H;BX3(865) | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 5/L | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 2/FL/P | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | E4/BG | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | PO2(16) | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/L8D | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8.1-3 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9/SF.3-H | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 13/SH.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | S7.2-H;BX2(74) | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(134) | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S9 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | HR/7 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K/C | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 4/L | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 6/FL/P | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 31 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S9.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |