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KCR
@BOS		3
4
SEA
@CLE		4
5
CAL
@DET		7
5
TEX
@MIL		7
1
MIN
@NYY		1
3
OAK
@TOR		0
4
MON
@ATL		2
3
MON
@ATL		7
6
NYM
@CIN		6
7		 
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STL
@LAD		1
3
HOU
@PHI		5
1
CHC
@SDP		8
5
PIT
@SFG		2
3
Tuesday, May 9, 1978 7:35PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 22,369, Time of Game: 2:09
Royals
3
15-12
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Red Sox
4
19-10
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
L: Jim Colborn (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  7  0
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4 11  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .646 -0.066 0.84 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 4 3
   Joe Lahoud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   U L Washington SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Poquette LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .835 0.019 0.77 0.060 -0.042 0.2 1 0
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .284 .917 0.018 1.79 0.117 -0.100 0.6 GDP
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .768 -0.025 1.60 0.098 -0.124 0.0 2 0
Darrell Porter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .864 -0.058 1.48 0.078 -0.136 -0.8 4 1
   Willie Wilson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .683 0.037 2.87 0.037 0.000 0.1 SB
Clint Hurdle 1B-3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .225 .695 -0.153 1.86 0.020 -0.173 -1.1 8 0 HBP
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .273 .837 0.113 1.82 0.282 -0.169 1.1 2 0 HR
Jerry Terrell 3B-2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .194 .451 -0.066 0.86 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 0 2
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .604 -0.030 0.58 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 2 3
   Pete LaCock PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .330 -0.038 1.48 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
Jim Colborn P 1 1
   Doug Bird P
Team Totals 33 3 7 2 0 8 .212 .538 -0.274 1.41 0.692 -0.969 -1.8 24 10
HR: A Otis (4, off D Eckersley; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: C Hurdle (1, by D Eckersley).
TB: A Otis 4; T Poquette 2; H McRae 2; A Cowens; D Porter.
GIDP: H McRae (2).
RBI: A Otis 2 (14).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-F Patek-C Hurdle 2.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (9, 2nd base off D Eckersley/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .211 .602 0.016 0.88 0.110 -0.094 -0.5 2 2 GDP
Jerry Remy 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .319 .747 0.230 1.07 0.261 -0.031 1.5 1 1 3B
Jim Rice LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .379 1.149 0.117 0.91 0.153 -0.036 1.0 3 0 HR,HBP
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .316 .848 0.061 0.65 0.072 -0.011 0.8 7 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .723 -0.108 1.06 0.000 -0.108 -1.5 9 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .310 .857 -0.024 0.78 0.043 -0.066 -0.5 3 0 GDP
Butch Hobson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .911 -0.043 0.76 0.020 -0.063 -0.5
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .743 -0.067 0.69 0.000 -0.067 -1.1 2 0
Jack Brohamer 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .344 .806 0.044 0.52 0.049 -0.005 0.6 0 2
Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 33 4 11 4 3 3 .333 .890 0.226 0.81 0.708 -0.481 -0.2 27 5
3B: J Remy (2, off J Colborn).
HR: J Rice (10, off J Colborn; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: J Rice (1, by J Colborn).
TB: J Rice 5; J Remy 4; J Brohamer 2; C Yastrzemski 2; F Lynn 2; R Burleson.
GIDP: R Burleson (5); F Lynn (1).
RBI: J Rice 2 (34); J Remy (12); R Burleson (11).
2-out RBI: R Burleson; J Remy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
PB: C Fisk (1).
E: F Lynn (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Colborn, L (1-2) 6.2 11 4 4 3 1 1 5.73 33 34 -0.252 0.88 -0.5
Doug Bird 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.28 4 1 0 0.027 0.25 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 3 3 1 4.50 37 34 1 0 -0.225 1.41 0.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (2-1) 9 7 3 2 0 8 1 3.71 34 71 0.276 1.41 1.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 0 8 1 2.00 34 71 0.276 0.81 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Eckersley (2; C Hurdle); J Colborn (2; J Rice).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 22,369.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Tom Poquette LF 2 Jerry Remy 2B
3 Hal McRae DH 3 Jim Rice LF
4 Al Cowens RF 4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
5 Darrell Porter C 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Clint Hurdle 1B 6 Fred Lynn CF
7 Amos Otis CF 7 Butch Hobson DH
8 Jerry Terrell 3B 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Frank White 2B 9 Jack Brohamer 3B
Jim Colborn P Dennis Eckersley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 2 1-- RR KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley -28% 57% Home Run; Hurdle Scores
b7 2-2 0 --- BOS J. Remy J. Colborn 17% 76% Triple to RF
t9 3-4 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 13% 100% Strikeout
b7 2-2 0 --3 RR BOS J. Rice J. Colborn 12% 89% Home Run; Remy Scores
b2 0-0 2 12- R BOS R. Burleson J. Colborn 11% 65% Single to CF; Lynn Scores; Brohamer to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Eckersley 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 2% 55% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Colborn -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Colborn -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Colborn 1% 52% Single (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Colborn 3% 55% Single to RF; Rice to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS C. Fisk J. Colborn -5% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Eckersley 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS F. Lynn J. Colborn 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS B. Hobson J. Colborn -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Colborn -3% 52% Foul Popfly: C
b2 0-0 2 1-- BOS J. Brohamer J. Colborn 2% 54% Walk; Lynn to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R BOS R. Burleson J. Colborn 11% 65% Single to CF; Lynn Scores; Brohamer to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R BOS J. Remy J. Colborn 9% 74% Single to RF; Brohamer Scores; Burleson to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rice J. Colborn -4% 71% Groundout: C-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Terrell D. Eckersley 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Eckersley 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Colborn 2% 79% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Fisk J. Colborn -2% 76% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 1-- OO BOS F. Lynn J. Colborn -4% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley 3% 75% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley -3% 72% Single to CF
t4 0-2 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley -10% 63% Single to CF; McRae to 3B; Cowens to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B)
t4 0-2 1 -23 O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley 9% 71% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 -23 O KCR C. Hurdle D. Eckersley 7% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Colborn -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans J. Colborn -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- BOS J. Brohamer J. Colborn 1% 76% Single to LF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson J. Colborn -2% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Terrell D. Eckersley 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 1% 81% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Colborn -2% 79% Lineout: 2B
b5 2-0 1 --- BOS J. Rice J. Colborn 2% 81% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Colborn 2% 83% Walk; Rice to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- O BOS C. Fisk J. Colborn -3% 80% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-0 2 12- O BOS F. Lynn J. Colborn -3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Eckersley 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -4% 77% Single to RF
t6 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 7% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
b6 2-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson J. Colborn 2% 86% Walk
b6 2-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Colborn -2% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-0 1 1-- BOS J. Brohamer J. Colborn 2% 86% Single to LF; Evans to 2B
b6 2-0 1 12- OO BOS R. Burleson J. Colborn -5% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley 2% 87% Lineout: SS
t7 0-2 2 --- KCR C. Hurdle D. Eckersley -2% 85% Hit By Pitch
t7 0-2 2 1-- RR KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley -28% 57% Home Run; Hurdle Scores
t7 2-2 2 --- O KCR J. Terrell D. Eckersley 2% 59% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 2-3-4
b7 2-2 0 --- BOS J. Remy J. Colborn 17% 76% Triple to RF
b7 2-2 0 --3 RR BOS J. Rice J. Colborn 12% 89% Home Run; Remy Scores
b7 4-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Colborn -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 4-2 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Colborn -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 2 --- BOS F. Lynn J. Colborn 1% 87% Single to LF
Doug Bird replaces Jim Colborn pitching
b7 4-2 2 1-- O BOS B. Hobson D. Bird -1% 86% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley 4% 90% Flyball: LF
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
t8 2-4 1 --- O KCR J. Lahoud D. Eckersley 3% 92% Flyball: LF
t8 2-4 2 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
Pete LaCock moves from PH to 1B
Jerry Terrell moves from 3B to 2B
Clint Hurdle moves from 1B to 3B
U L Washington replaces Joe Lahoud (PH) playing SS batting 1st
b8 4-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Bird -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- O BOS J. Brohamer D. Bird -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b8 4-2 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Bird -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
t9 2-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley -8% 85% Single to CF
t9 2-4 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 7% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 2-4 1 1-- KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley -8% 83% Single to RF; McRae to 2B
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Darrell Porter (C) batting 5th
t9 2-4 1 12- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Eckersley 9% 92% Lineout: RF; McRae to 3B
t9 2-4 2 1-3 KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley -4% 88% Wilson Steals 2B
t9 2-4 2 -23 R KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley -1% 87% Passed Ball; McRae Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 13% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.

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