Final
BOS 0 — KC 9
7/21/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197807210
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Hancock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Ripley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Allen Ripley | 1.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Hancock | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Duffy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Poquette | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9/9L.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9.3-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | D9/9L | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 31 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | T7/G5.1-H | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | CSH(12) | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | DGR/7.1-3 | 0–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63.2-3 | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | T/78.3-H | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9/9L.3-H | 0–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–7 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–7 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-2 | 0–7 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S6.2-3;1-2 | 0–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–8 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 5/L | 0–8 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–8 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7/7DW | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S6.1-2 | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.2-H;1-3 | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 9(B)215(3)/FDP | 0–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 6/P | 0–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 0–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–9 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–9 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–9 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–9 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 0–9 |