Royals 4-8 Red Sox (May 8, 1978)

KCR

BOS

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

R

4

8

H

9

10

E

2

0

W: B. Stanley

L: D. Leonard

Current Series

Royals

4

Red Sox

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Red Sox

4

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

KCR BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on May 8, 1978.

Game Info

May 8, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	3	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	2	1	1	4	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Frank Duffy F. Duffy 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Bob Bailey B. Bailey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	8	10	7	4	3

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 3, A. Otis

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	6.2	7	7	4	4	2	1	5.40
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	10	8	5	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	7.0	7	3	3	1	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	3	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 3, A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	6.2	7	7	4	4	2	1	5.40
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	10	8	5	4	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	2	1	1	4	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Frank Duffy F. Duffy 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Bob Bailey B. Bailey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	8	10	7	4	3

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	7.0	7	3	3	1	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1

15-11 KCR

BOS 18-10

Current Series

1978 AL West

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