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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 4, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and picks off Wohlford. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to second. Burleson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Burleson. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Fitzmorris
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lee
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Lee
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lee
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Fitzmorris
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lee
There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Lee
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Fitzmorris
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pole
Dick Pole now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pole
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pole
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pole
There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Pole
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Littell
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Littell
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. Carbo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Pole
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pole
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pole
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pole
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Pole
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. There goes Mayberry trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bird
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pole
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pole
White bunts towards the mound. Pole fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Pole
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Brett is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Willoughby
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bird
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bird
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Willoughby
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Willoughby
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Willoughby
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Bird
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bird
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bird
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bird
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1976 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, lf 2 1 1 0 Carbo B, dh 5 0 0 0
Poquette T, lf 2 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 5 1 4 1
Otis A, cf 5 2 3 4 Lynn F, cf 4 1 3 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 0 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 0 1
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 2 2 2
Patek F, ss 3 1 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 7 38 5 10 5
Kansas City 050 010 100 -- 7
Boston 000 221 000 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 5.1 9 5 2 1 5
Littell M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
McClure B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bird D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 5.0 8 6 6 0 2
Pole D 2.1 3 1 1 3 1
Willoughby J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Burleson R, White F 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 8
2B -- Martinez B, Lynn F
HR -- Otis A 2, Petrocelli R
SB -- Patek F 2
CS -- Wohlford J, Brett G
SH -- White F
HBP -- by Lee B (Wohlford J)
T -- 2:47
A -- 16274
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