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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1977
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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 27, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Burleson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mayberry trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Mayberry who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Doyle scores. Burleson moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Burleson scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Scott hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pattin
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Pattin
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Pattin
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Dave Coleman now playing center field. Bernie Carbo now playing left field.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
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, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Mingori
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Mingori
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Jenkins
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1977 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 2 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 1
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Coleman D, cf 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 5 1 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 3 2
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 0 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 2
Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Doyle D, 2b 3 2 2 1
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34 1 8 1 36 10 13 7
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 102 100 60x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 6.1 11 9 8 1 9
Pattin M 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 6
E -- Patek F, Scott G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 5
2B -- Burleson R 2, Lynn F, Hobson B, Evans D, Mayberry J
HR -- Fisk C, Scott G, McRae H
SB -- Otis A 2
HBP -- by Leonard D (Doyle D)
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:23
A -- 23472
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