Royals 3-4 Red Sox (May 9, 1978)

KCR

BOS

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

8

0

9

1

R

3

4

H

7

11

E

0

1

W: D. Eckersley

L: J. Colborn

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on May 9, 1978.

Game Info

May 9, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	2	2	.250	.250	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	2	8

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.750	1.667
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Butch Hobson B. Hobson DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Totals	33	4	11	4	3	3

Batting

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Batting

3B: J. Remy

HR: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson, J. Remy, J. Rice 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (L)	6.2	11	4	4	3	1	1	5.40
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	4	4	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	2	2	.250	.250	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	2	8

Batting

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (L)	6.2	11	4	4	3	1	1	5.40
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	4	4	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.750	1.667
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Butch Hobson B. Hobson DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Totals	33	4	11	4	3	3

Batting

3B: J. Remy

HR: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson, J. Remy, J. Rice 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1

15-12 KCR

BOS 19-10

Current Series

1978 AL West

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