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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 37,851 |
Saturday, August 25, 1979, 1:20PM Time of Game: 2:10 |
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Red Sox
0
76-50
Lost 2
2nd, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 1
W: Dennis Leonard (9-9), L: Mike Torrez (13-9) |
Royals
1
67-61
Won 3
3rd, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .711 1 4 S Papi 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .184 .478 1 5 SH T Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .673 0 0 F Lynn CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .345 1.102 2 0 J Rice LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .331 .991 2 0 GDP C Yastrzemski DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .835 0 0 2B,CS B Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .829 11 0 B Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .790 1 2 D Evans RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .836 3 0 G Allenson C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .574 1 1 J Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .811 0 0 L Wolfe C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .810 2 0 M Torrez P 0 3 Totals 28 0 4 0 2 4 24 15
Batting Events
2B: C Yastrzemski (25, off D Leonard).
SH: S Papi (2, off D Leonard).
TB: C Yastrzemski 2; R Burleson; D Evans; S Papi.
GIDP: J Rice (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Papi-R Burleson-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Yastrzemski (3, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .299 .753 2 1 HR,SB H McRae DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .801 0 0 G Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .332 .943 0 5 D Porter C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .897 5 1 GDP P LaCock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .704 10 2 A Cowens RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .761 2 0 2B A Otis CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .806 2 0 IW F White 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .670 5 2 CS U Washington SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .629 0 2 D Leonard P 1 0 Totals 27 1 5 0 5 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: A Cowens (15, off M Torrez).
HR: W Wilson (5, off M Torrez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: A Otis (7, by M Torrez).
TB: W Wilson 5; A Cowens 2; A Otis; G Brett.
GIDP: D Porter (10).
RBI: W Wilson (39).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. U Washington-F White-P LaCock; D Porter-F White.
E: G Brett (29).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (59, 2nd base off M Torrez/G Allenson).
CS: F White (4, 2nd base by M Torrez/G Allenson).
Pitching Stats
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 (13-9) 8 5 1 1 5 3 1 4.70 32 - · · 12· 7· 2· 5 66 - 0.85 0.27 Totals 8 5 1 1 5 3 1 32 - · · 12· 7· 2· 5 -
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 Leonard, W (9-9) 9 4 0 0 2 4 0 4.52 31 - · · 11·10· 0· 4 81 - 1.42 0.77 Totals 9 4 0 0 2 4 0 31 - · · 11·10· 0· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Torrez (7; A Otis).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 37,851.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals 1. Rick Burleson SS 1. Willie Wilson LF 2. Stan Papi 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 3. Fred Lynn CF 3. George Brett 3B 4. Jim Rice LF 4. Darrell Porter C 5. Carl Yastrzemski DH 5. Pete LaCock 1B 6. Bob Watson 1B 6. Al Cowens RF 7. Butch Hobson 3B 7. Amos Otis CF 8. Dwight Evans RF 8. Frank White 2B 9. Gary Allenson C 9. U L Washington SS Mike Torrez P Dennis Leonard P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 18% | 100% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Leonard | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 64% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Torrez | Inside-the-park Home Run to LF | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | -8% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. Leonard | Double to LF | ||
| t9 | 1 | --- | -8% | 82% | 0-1 | BOS | F. Lynn | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 91% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Poquette | D. Leonard | Popfly: 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Papi | D. Leonard | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Burleson to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 64% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Torrez | Inside-the-park Home Run to LF | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B; Porter to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | O | -5% | 60% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 56% | 0-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. Leonard | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 60% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Watson | D. Leonard | Popfly: 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 65% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Hobson | D. Leonard | Double Play: Strikeout, Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Torrez | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 62% | 1-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Torrez | White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Torrez | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Torrez | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | BOS | G. Allenson | D. Leonard | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Burleson | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -5% | 62% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Papi | D. Leonard | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | F. Lynn | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Leonard | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Torrez | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -8% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. Leonard | Double to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 61% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Watson | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 66% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Hobson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 71% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | D. Leonard | Single to LF; Yastrzemski out at Hm/LF-C | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Torrez | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 71% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Torrez | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 72% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 69% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Fielder's Choice P; Wilson out at 3B/P-SS-3B; McRae to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 69% | 0-1 | BOS | G. Allenson | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 72% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Burleson | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 70% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Papi | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | F. Lynn | D. Leonard | Walk; Papi to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 74% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Lineout: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 72% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Double to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 73% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 69% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Torrez | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 73% | 0-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. Leonard | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 76% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Watson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Hobson | D. Leonard | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 1-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Torrez | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Torrez | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 80% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Dwyer | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Burleson | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Larry Wolfe replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 85% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 1-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Tom Poquette pinch hits for Stan Papi (2B) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 91% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Poquette | D. Leonard | Popfly: 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -8% | 82% | 0-1 | BOS | F. Lynn | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 18% | 100% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Leonard | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
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