Red Sox 2-4 Royals (Aug 23, 1979)

BOS

KCR

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

2

5

0

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

2

4

H

10

5

E

0

1

W: C. Chamberlain

L: D. Eckersley

Current Series

Red Sox

2

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

0

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

3

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

BOS KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Boston Red Sox, 4 to 2, on August 24, 1979.

Game Info

August 24, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	7

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	2	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	4	5	4	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Rice, B. Watson

RBI: R. Burleson, D. Evans

Baserunning

CS: R. Burleson

Batting

2B: F. White

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae 2, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	7

Batting

2B: J. Rice, B. Watson

RBI: R. Burleson, D. Evans

Baserunning

CS: R. Burleson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	2	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	4	5	4	2	4

Batting

2B: F. White

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae 2, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0

76-49 BOS

KCR 66-61

Current Series

1979 AL East

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