Final
KC 4 — BOS 0
7/28/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197807280
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Braun | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Hancock | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Gale | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gale | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Mike Torrez | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 23/BG | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | K+WP.B-1 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 13.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S5/BG.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | 6E3.1-3;B-2 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | FC4.3XH(425);2-3 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 26(1)/FO/BG | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | HR/7.2-H;1-H | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7/L | 4–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K/C | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 4–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 4–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 5/FL/P | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 4–0 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–0 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 4–0 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 4–0 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–0 |