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BAL  3
TEX  0
 BOS  9
KCR  4
 NYY  5
@CAL  0
(15)		 CLE  7
MIN  3
 CHW  5
@MIL  2
 DET  8
@OAK  1
 CHC  9
ATL  4
 CIN  4
PHI  1
 HOU  2
STL  1
 LAD  5
@NYM  2
 PIT  5
SFG  2
 SDP  2
MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 24,940

 Friday, August 27, 1976, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
4
77-50
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3    4 10  1
Red Sox         0  1  0   1  3  1   3  0  X    9 14  0
W: Fergie Jenkins (12-11), L: Doug Bird (11-6)
 Red Sox
9
60-66
Won 1
5th, 17 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .581              1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .840              0   2   
  J Quirk 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .614              0   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .828              2   0   CS
  R Jones PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .539              0   0   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .358  .943              0   0   HBP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .237  .693              6   2   GDP
A Cowens RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .639              4   1   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .645              3   1   
  B Stinson PH-C              2   1   1   3    0   0  .273  .701              2   0   HR
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .245  .635              3   3   
F White 2B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .223  .550              1   1   2B,2·SB

D Bird P                                                                      1   0
  T Hall P                                                                    1   2
Totals                       35   4  10   0    1   7                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: F White (13, off F Jenkins).
HR: B Stinson (2, off D Pole; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
HBP: H McRae (5, by F Jenkins).
TB: F White 4; B Stinson 4; J Mayberry 2; F Patek; A Cowens; A Otis; H McRae.
GIDP: J Mayberry (10).
RBI: B Stinson 3 (22); F White (34).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Cowens-B Martinez.
E: F Patek (21).
Baserunning Events
SB: F White 2 (20, 2nd base off F Jenkins/C Fisk, 2nd base off D Pole/C Fisk).
CS: A Otis (5, 2nd base by F Jenkins POCS).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .281  .715              2   4   HBP
D Doyle 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .256  .599              1   2   
F Lynn CF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .304  .811              1   0   2·2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   1    0   1  .261  .781              2   0   HR
  D Evans PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .729              1   0   
C Fisk C                      4   2   3   1    0   1  .241  .726              7   0   HR,2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .756              8   3   
J Rice DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .731              0   0   CS
R Miller RF-LF                4   1   3   1    0   1  .284  .702              3   0   CS
B Hobson 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .213  .610              0   2   HR,3B

F Jenkins P                                                                   1   2
  D Pole P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       35   9  14   0    1   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn 2 (26, 2 off T Hall); C Fisk (13, off T Hall).
3B: B Hobson (4, off D Bird).
HR: B Hobson (3, off T Hall; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Fisk (13, off D Bird; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Yastrzemski (18, off D Bird; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: R Burleson (3, by D Bird).
TB: B Hobson 7; C Fisk 7; C Yastrzemski 5; F Lynn 4; R Miller 3; D Doyle 2.
RBI: F Lynn 2 (52); B Hobson 2 (17); D Doyle (24); R Miller (20); C Yastrzemski (78); C Fisk (38).
2-out RBI: R Miller; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Jenkins-R Burleson-C Cooper.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Miller (9, 2nd base by T Hall POCS); J Rice (5, 2nd base by D Bird/B Martinez).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bird, L (11-6)               4.1   7   5   5    0   2   2   3.60   20     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 7     31    -     0.84  -0.24
T Hall                         3.2   7   4   4    1   2   1   4.78   17     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 7          2-1    0.14  -0.04
Totals                         8    14   9   9    1   4   3          37     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2·14          2-1 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (12-11)           7     6   1   1    1   5   0   3.34   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 3· 6     65    -     0.81   0.22
D Pole                         2     4   3   3    0   2   1   4.76   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Bird (3; R Burleson); F Jenkins (5; H McRae).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Hall (1; R Miller, 2nd base (CS)); F Jenkins (1; A Otis, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 24,940.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Jim Wohlford                 LF       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. George Brett                 3B       2. Denny Doyle                  2B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Al Cowens                    RF       6. Cecil Cooper                 1B
7. Buck Martinez                 C       7. Jim Rice                     DH
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Rick Miller                  RF
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Butch Hobson                 3B

   Doug Bird                     P          Fergie Jenkins                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 1-- R 14% 85% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson D. Bird Triple to RF; Miller Scores
t5 2 1-- R -12% 66% 0-2 KCR F. White F. Jenkins Double to LF; Patek Scores
b4 2 --- R 11% 76% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk D. Bird Home Run
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird Home Run
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Otis F. Jenkins Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae F. Jenkins Otis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson D. Bird Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle D. Bird Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn D. Bird Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae F. Jenkins Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird Home Run
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk D. Bird Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 BOS C. Cooper D. Bird Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 BOS J. Rice D. Bird Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 BOS R. Miller D. Bird Rice Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 KCR B. Martinez F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 KCR F. Patek F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 KCR F. White F. Jenkins Single to LF
t3 2 1-- -1% 63% 0-1 KCR J. Wohlford F. Jenkins White Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 KCR J. Wohlford F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 BOS R. Miller D. Bird Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 BOS B. Hobson D. Bird Popfly: SS
b3 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 BOS R. Burleson D. Bird Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 BOS D. Doyle D. Bird Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 KCR G. Brett F. Jenkins Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 KCR A. Otis F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 KCR H. McRae F. Jenkins Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn D. Bird Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird Strikeout
b4 2 --- R 11% 76% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk D. Bird Home Run
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BOS C. Cooper D. Bird Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 KCR A. Cowens F. Jenkins Lineout: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 KCR B. Martinez F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -2% 79% 0-2 KCR F. Patek F. Jenkins Single to LF
t5 2 1-- R -12% 66% 0-2 KCR F. White F. Jenkins Double to LF; Patek Scores
t5 2 -2- -1% 65% 1-2 KCR J. Wohlford F. Jenkins Walk
t5 2 12- O 6% 71% 1-2 KCR G. Brett F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 BOS J. Rice D. Bird Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 71% 2-1 BOS R. Miller D. Bird Single to RF
b5 1 1-- R 14% 85% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson D. Bird Triple to RF; Miller Scores
b5 1 --3 1% 86% 3-1 BOS R. Burleson D. Bird Hit By Pitch
b5 1 1-3 R 6% 92% 3-1 BOS D. Doyle D. Bird Single to RF; Hobson Scores; Burleson to 3B
Tom Hall replaces Doug Bird pitching
b5 1 1-3 R 4% 95% 4-1 BOS F. Lynn T. Hall Double to LF; Burleson Scores; Doyle to 3B
b5 1 -23 OO -3% 92% 5-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Hall Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 KCR A. Otis F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR H. McRae F. Jenkins Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- -1% 94% 1-5 KCR J. Mayberry F. Jenkins Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR A. Cowens F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Tom Hall facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 BOS C. Fisk T. Hall Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS C. Cooper T. Hall Groundout: 3B-1B; Fisk to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -1% 95% 5-1 BOS J. Rice T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --3 R 2% 97% 5-1 BOS R. Miller T. Hall Single to LF; Fisk Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 BOS B. Hobson T. Hall Miller Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 KCR B. Stinson F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 KCR F. Patek F. Jenkins Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 KCR F. White F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Tom Hall facing 9-1-2
Bob Stinson moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- R 1% 99% 6-1 BOS B. Hobson T. Hall Home Run (CF-RF)
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS R. Burleson T. Hall Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 7-1 BOS D. Doyle T. Hall Single to RF
b7 1 1-- RR 0% 100% 7-1 BOS F. Lynn T. Hall Double to LF; Doyle Scores; Lynn Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to Hm)/No RBI
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 9-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Hall Single to CF
Dwight Evans pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 4th
b7 1 1-- O -0% 100% 9-1 BOS C. Fisk T. Hall Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 BOS C. Cooper T. Hall Lineout: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
Dick Pole replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching; Rick Miller moves from RF to LF; Dwight Evans moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Wohlford D. Pole Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR G. Brett D. Pole Strikeout
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Amos Otis (CF) batting 3rd
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR R. Jones D. Pole Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
Jamie Quirk replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 2nd; Ruppert Jones moves from PH to CF
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 BOS J. Rice T. Hall Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 BOS R. Miller T. Hall Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 BOS B. Hobson T. Hall Popfly: 1B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 BOS R. Burleson T. Hall Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR H. McRae D. Pole Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Single to LF
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 KCR A. Cowens D. Pole Single to LF; Mayberry to 2B
t9 1 12- RRR -0% 100% 1-9 KCR B. Stinson D. Pole Home Run (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores; Cowens Scores
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 KCR F. Patek D. Pole Strikeout
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 4-9 KCR F. White D. Pole Single to RF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 4-9 KCR J. Wohlford D. Pole White Steals 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 4-9 KCR J. Wohlford D. Pole Groundout: P-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 9.

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