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BAL  5
CAL  4
 KCR  4
@BOS  0
 TEX  9
@CHW  5
 CLE  4
OAK  2
 DET  4
SEA  3
 MIN  7
@NYY  5
(10)		 TOR  3
MIL  2
(11)		 ATL  6
MON  4
 MON  4
@ATL  1
 PHI 12
@CIN  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
 HOU  4
NYM  3
(10)		 LAD  7
PIT  3
 SDP  8
STL  3
 CHC  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,348

 Friday, July 28, 1978, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
4
57-42
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
W: Rich Gale (12-3), L: Mike Torrez (12-6)
 Red Sox
0
63-37
Lost 4
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Braun 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .731              0   0   
  J Terrell 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .431              0   1   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .270  .756              0   0   
P LaCock 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .795             11   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .853              1   0   GDP
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .810              8   2   
C Hurdle LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .750              1   0   
  W Wilson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .610              0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .696              3   0   
F Patek SS                    2   2   2   0    2   0  .283  .703              3   5   2·SB
F White 2B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .280  .721              0   3   HR

R Gale P                                                                      0   1
Totals                       35   4   8   0    4   7                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: F White (4, off M Torrez; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: F White 5; F Patek 2; A Cowens; C Hurdle; P LaCock; H McRae.
GIDP: A Otis (6).
RBI: F White 3 (34); P LaCock (28).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-P LaCock.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek 2 (31, 2nd base off M Torrez/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .248  .654              2   4   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .620              2   3   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .313  .956              2   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   3   0    0   1  .309  .927              7   1   
F Lynn CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .320  .944              6   0   GDP
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .756              2   1   
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .851              0   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .744              6   0   
G Hancock DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364              0   0   

M Torrez P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       35   0   8   0    1   9                         27  10
Batting Events
TB: C Fisk 3; R Burleson; J Remy; F Lynn; B Hobson; G Hancock.
GIDP: F Lynn (8).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-J Remy-G Scott.
E: G Scott (5).

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
R Gale, W (12-3)               9     8   0   0    1   9   0   2.62   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8     79    -     1.04   0.43
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8           -  
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
M Torrez, L (12-6)             9     8   4   4    4   7   1   3.85   39     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 7     58    -     0.92  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   7   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Gale (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 35,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Steve Braun                  3B       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Jerry Remy                   2B
3. Pete LaCock                  1B       3. Jim Rice                     LF
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Carlton Fisk                  C
5. Darrell Porter                C       5. Fred Lynn                    CF
6. Clint Hurdle                 LF       6. Butch Hobson                 3B
7. Al Cowens                    RF       7. Dwight Evans                 RF
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. George Scott                 1B
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Garry Hancock                DH

   Rich Gale                     P          Mike Torrez                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 12- RRR 21% 91% 1-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Home Run; Hurdle Scores; Patek Scores
b4 1 1-3 OO 15% 64% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn R. Gale Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1 -23 O -9% 63% 1-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Fielder's Choice 2B; McRae out at Hm/2B-C-3B; LaCock to 3B
t5 1 1-- 9% 73% 1-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); McRae to 3B; LaCock to 2B
t1 1 12- OO -9% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR S. Braun M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 KCR H. McRae M. Torrez Walk
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Single to LF; McRae to 2B
t1 1 12- OO -9% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Gale Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR D. Porter M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Torrez Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk R. Gale Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Fisk to 1B
b2 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn R. Gale Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson R. Gale Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR F. Patek M. Torrez Walk
t3 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Patek Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- 7% 64% 0-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Single to RF; Patek to 3B
t3 0 1-3 4% 68% 0-0 KCR S. Braun M. Torrez Walk; White to 2B
t3 0 123 O -7% 61% 0-0 KCR H. McRae M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t3 1 123 RO 1% 62% 0-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B; Patek Scores; White to 3B; Braun to 2B
t3 2 -23 O -6% 56% 1-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 BOS G. Scott R. Gale Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 BOS G. Hancock R. Gale Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson R. Gale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 KCR D. Porter M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Torrez Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez Single to CF
t4 2 1-- 2% 61% 1-0 KCR F. Patek M. Torrez Single to 3B/Bunt; Cowens to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 52% 0-1 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 5% 57% 0-1 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- -8% 48% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk R. Gale Single to CF; Remy to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO 15% 64% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn R. Gale Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 61% 1-0 KCR S. Braun M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 1-0 KCR H. McRae M. Torrez Single to RF
t5 1 1-- 9% 73% 1-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); McRae to 3B; LaCock to 2B
t5 1 -23 O -9% 63% 1-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Fielder's Choice 2B; McRae out at Hm/2B-C-3B; LaCock to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 58% 1-0 KCR D. Porter M. Torrez Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson R. Gale Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 58% 0-1 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 3% 61% 0-1 BOS G. Scott R. Gale Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
b5 2 -2- -2% 58% 0-1 BOS G. Hancock R. Gale Single to LF; Evans to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 8% 66% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson R. Gale Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Torrez Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -4% 66% 1-0 KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez Popfly: SS
t6 1 1-- 4% 70% 1-0 KCR F. Patek M. Torrez Single to CF; Hurdle to 2B
t6 1 12- RRR 21% 91% 1-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Home Run; Hurdle Scores; Patek Scores
t6 1 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 KCR S. Braun M. Torrez Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 KCR H. McRae M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
Jerry Terrell replaces Steve Braun playing 3B batting 1st
b6 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Strikeout
b6 2 --- -1% 92% 0-4 BOS C. Fisk R. Gale Single to LF
b6 2 1-- -2% 90% 0-4 BOS F. Lynn R. Gale Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
b6 2 12- O 4% 94% 0-4 BOS B. Hobson R. Gale Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 KCR A. Otis M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 KCR D. Porter M. Torrez Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 BOS G. Scott R. Gale Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 BOS G. Hancock R. Gale Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 KCR F. Patek M. Torrez Walk
t8 2 1-- 0% 96% 4-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Patek Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 95% 4-0 KCR F. White M. Torrez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
Willie Wilson replaces Clint Hurdle playing LF batting 6th
b8 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 BOS R. Burleson R. Gale Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 3% 95% 0-4 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O 2% 97% 0-4 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Strikeout
b8 2 1-- -1% 96% 0-4 BOS C. Fisk R. Gale Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
b8 2 12- -3% 92% 0-4 BOS F. Lynn R. Gale Walk; Burleson to 3B; Fisk to 2B
b8 2 123 O 6% 98% 0-4 BOS B. Hobson R. Gale Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR J. Terrell M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR H. McRae M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 BOS G. Scott R. Gale Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 BOS G. Hancock R. Gale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.

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