Royals 4-5 Red Sox (Jul 5, 1979)

KCR

BOS

1

2

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

1

9

0

R

4

5

H

12

13

E

1

W: B. Stanley

L: B. Paschall

Current Series

Royals

0

Red Sox

10

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Red Sox

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Red Sox

5

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

KCR BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on July 5, 1979.

Game Info

July 5, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.750
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	3	0	3	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
George Scott G. Scott 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	1	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	12	3	4

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Bob Montgomery B. Montgomery C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Stan Papi S. Papi PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	13	5	8	5

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, T. Cruz, J. Wathan

3B: D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Hobson 2

HR: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson 2, B. Hobson, J. Rice, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	6.0	9	2	1	5	5	1	1.50
Bill Paschall B. Paschall (L)	2.0	4	3	3	3	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	13	5	4	8	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Chuck Rainey C. Rainey	1.2	6	4	3	2	16.20
Allen Ripley A. Ripley	5.1	4	0	0	2	0.00
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.750
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	3	0	3	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
George Scott G. Scott 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	1	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	12	3	4

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, T. Cruz, J. Wathan

3B: D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	6.0	9	2	1	5	5	1	1.50
Bill Paschall B. Paschall (L)	2.0	4	3	3	3	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	13	5	4	8	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Bob Montgomery B. Montgomery C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Stan Papi S. Papi PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	13	5	8	5

Batting

2B: B. Hobson 2

HR: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson 2, B. Hobson, J. Rice, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Chuck Rainey C. Rainey	1.2	6	4	3	2	16.20
Allen Ripley A. Ripley	5.1	4	0	0	2	0.00
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	4

42-39 KCR

BOS 50-29

Current Series

1979 AL West

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