Royals 3-4 Red Sox (May 8, 1978)

KCR

BOS

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

8

0

9

1

X

R

3

4

H

7

11

E

0

1

W: D. Eckersley

L: J. Colborn

KCR

Team Stats

BOS

1

HR

1

3

R

4

7

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.212

AVG

.333

.235

OBP

.405

.303

SLG

.485

4.50

ERA

2.00

3

K

8

3

BB

0

Current Series

Royals

4

Red Sox

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Red Sox

4

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

KCR BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on May 9, 1978.

Game Info

May 8, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	2
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	7	2	1	1	8

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Totals	33	4	11	4	1	3	3

Batting

HR: A. Otis

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, T. Poquette 2, D. Porter

RBI: A. Otis 2

HBP: C. Hurdle

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Batting

3B: J. Remy

HR: J. Rice

TB: J. Brohamer 2, R. Burleson, F. Lynn 2, J. Remy 4, J. Rice 5, C. Yastrzemski 2

RBI: R. Burleson, J. Remy, J. Rice 2

HBP: J. Rice

GIDP: R. Burleson, F. Lynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (L)	6.2	11	4	4	3	1	1	5.40
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	4	4	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 4, J. Colborn 33

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	2
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	7	2	1	1	8

Batting

HR: A. Otis

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, T. Poquette 2, D. Porter

RBI: A. Otis 2

HBP: C. Hurdle

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (L)	6.2	11	4	4	3	1	1	5.40
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	4	4	3	3	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 4, J. Colborn 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Totals	33	4	11	4	1	3	3

Batting

3B: J. Remy

HR: J. Rice

TB: J. Brohamer 2, R. Burleson, F. Lynn 2, J. Remy 4, J. Rice 5, C. Yastrzemski 2

RBI: R. Burleson, J. Remy, J. Rice 2

HBP: J. Rice

GIDP: R. Burleson, F. Lynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	0	8	1

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 34

15-12 KCR

BOS 19-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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