Final
KC 4 — BOS 10
4/21/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197904210
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank White | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Quirk | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Montgomery | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Campbell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Throop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Steve Busby | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bill Campbell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| George Throop | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Montgomery | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Quirk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Throop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 5/L | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | T7 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | CS2(26) | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | E6 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S/78.3-H;2-H | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H;1-3 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | NP | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | HR/78 | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53.2-3 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | E6.3-H(NR)(UR) | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR) | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 3–9 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-3 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | NP | 4–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D7.1-3 | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3 | 4–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 4–10 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K/C | 4–10 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–10 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–10 |