Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pattin
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Pattin
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Pattin
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pattin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Pattin
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Pattin
  
  Cooper hits a popup into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Pattin
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Cleveland
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Cleveland
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Cleveland
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Cleveland
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Pattin
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Pattin
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pattin
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Pattin
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Pattin
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pattin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Pattin
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Pattin
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Pattin
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Pattin
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Cleveland
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Cleveland
  
  Cowens bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Cleveland
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Cleveland
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quirk tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes White. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Pattin
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pattin
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Pattin
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Lee
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Pattin
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pattin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pattin
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Lee
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Pattin
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Pattin
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Pattin
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lee
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Pattin
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards short. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pattin
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Pattin
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Mingori
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Mingori
  
  Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
  
  Darwin hits a popup into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field. Carl Yastrzemski now playing first base. Rick Miller now playing left field. Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Jam
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Mingori
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Mingori
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mingori
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Mingori
  
  Doug Griffin pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Griffin 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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         Game of 7/18/1976 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, rf-lf       3  1  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Griffin D, ph         1  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Doyle D, 2b           4  1  1  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf-1b  3  1  2  0   Quirk J, dh           3  1  1  0   
Rice J, dh            4  0  2  1   Rojas C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cooper C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  2  2  0   
Darwin B, ph          1  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        2  0  1  1   
Evans D, rf           0  0  0  0   Wohlford J, ph-lf     2  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  1  1   Martinez B, c         2  0  0  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  0  0   White F, ss           3  1  1  1   
Burleson R, ss        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        30  6  8  6

Boston           000 100 020 --  3
Kansas City      010 300 20x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       4.0  6  4  4  2  1
Lee B                 4.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W)          7.1  6  3  3  1  3
Mingori S             1.2  1  0  0  2  0

DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Miller R
3B -- Poquette T, Doyle D
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Cowens A 2, Otis A 2, White F
SF -- Martinez B
T -- 2:34
A -- 29267

    

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