Red Sox 3-6 Royals (Aug 26, 1979)

BOS

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

2

1

4

0

2

5

0

2

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

6

H

6

11

E

1

0

W: P. Splittorff

L: S. Renko

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 decisively defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6 to 3, on August 26, 1979.

Game Info

August 26, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	1.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	1	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	6	3	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	6	11	6	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, B. Watson

HR: S. Papi

RBI: F. Lynn, S. Papi 2

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. White

3B: W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Renko S. Renko (L)	4.0	8	5	4	1	2	1	9.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	1.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	1	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	6	3	5

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, B. Watson

HR: S. Papi

RBI: F. Lynn, S. Papi 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Renko S. Renko (L)	4.0	8	5	4	1	2	1	9.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	2	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	6	11	6	2	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. White

3B: W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1

76-51 BOS

KCR 68-61

Current Series

1979 AL East

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