May 18, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
CHW 0 KCR 2
@BOS 1 NYY 6
@DET 4 MIL 7
TOR 6 MIN 16
OAK 5 SEA 2
CAL 1 TEX 3
CLE 2
(14) CHC 5
ATL 3 LAD 13
@MON 3 NYM 2
SDP 1 SFG 8
@PHI 1 PIT 2
CIN 1 STL 9
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 17,374

Wednesday, May 18, 1983, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Royals

15-16

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: D Leonard (5-3), L: M Brown (3-3)

Red Sox

19-14

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .294  .759    0    2   0   
P Sheridan RF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .773    0    3   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .398 1.276    0    1   3   2B
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .351  .876    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .782    0    2   2   SB,GDP
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .555    0    1   0   
J Wathan C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .607    0    3   0   2·SB
J Simpson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .426    0   14   1   
U Washington SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .534    0    1   1   2B

D Leonard P                                                              0   2
Totals                       36   2  11   1    2   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: U Washington (1, off M Brown); G Brett (13, off M Brown).

TB: U Washington 2; G Brett 2; J Wathan 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; A Otis; H McRae; P Sheridan.

GIDP: F White (4).

RBI: G Brett (30).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Simpson-U Washington; G Brett-J Simpson.

E: D Leonard ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wathan 2 (7, 2nd base off M Brown/R Gedman 2); F White (2, 2nd base off M Brown/R Gedman).

PO: J Wathan (1st base by M Brown).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .584    0    1   4   
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .730    0    6   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .868    0    5   0   
T Armas CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .589    0    1   0   GDP
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .339  .842    0    1   2   2B
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .765    0    0   0   GDP
D Stapleton 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .209  .624    0   10   0   2B
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .781    0    3   0   
G Hoffman SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .680    0    0   1   2B

M Brown P                                                                0   2
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Stapleton (5, off D Leonard); W Boggs (10, off D Leonard); G Hoffman (7, off D Leonard).

TB: W Boggs 3; J Remy 2; D Stapleton 2; G Hoffman 2; J Rice.

GIDP: T Armas (6); C Yastrzemski (3).

RBI: D Stapleton (17).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Boggs-J Remy-D Stapleton.

PITCHING

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 (5-3)             9     7   1   1    1   3   0   4.13   34     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 6     71    -     1.60   0.75
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 6           -

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 Brown, L (3-3)               9    11   2   2    2   3   0   3.86   38     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2·11     58    -     1.07   0.25
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   3   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2·11           -

Balks: M Brown (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Brown (2; J Wathan, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 17,374.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox                       
1. W Wilson             LF    1. J Remy               2B 
2. P Sheridan           RF    2. D Evans              RF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Rice               LF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. T Armas              CF 
5. F White              2B    5. W Boggs              3B 
6. A Otis               CF    6. C Yastrzemski        DH 
7. J Wathan             C     7. D Stapleton          1B 
8. J Simpson            1B    8. R Gedman             C  
9. U Washington         SS    9. G Hoffman            SS 

   D Leonard            P        M Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-1  12-      13%  65% T Armas         D Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      11%  61% G Brett         M Brown         Double to LF; Sheridan Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  ---       9%  88% W Boggs         D Leonard       Flyball: LF
   b 4   1  2-0  --3      -9%  54% D Stapleton     D Leonard       Double to RF; Boggs Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  70% C Yastrzemski   D Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  P Sheridan      Single to RF
   R      1--      61%  G Brett         Double to LF; Sheridan Scores
   O      -2-      58%  H McRae         Strikeout
          -2-      59%  F White         Single to LF; Brett to 3B
          1-3      60%  A Otis          White Steals 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  J Remy          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  D Evans         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      58%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  J Wathan        Walk
          1--      66%  J Simpson       Wathan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      59%  U Washington    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wathan to 3B
          --3      60%  W Wilson        Walk
   R      1-3      68%  P Sheridan      Balk; Wathan Scores; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  W Boggs         Single to RF
   OO     1--      70%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---      68%  D Stapleton     Walk
   O      1--      71%  R Gedman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Brown facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
          ---      60%  G Hoffman       Double to LF
          -2-      52%  J Remy          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hoffman to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      67%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      1-3      72%  T Armas         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  J Wathan        Single to 3B
   O      1--      69%  J Simpson       Wathan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  W Boggs         Double to LF
   O      -2-      63%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B
   R      --3      54%  D Stapleton     Double to RF; Boggs Scores
   O      -2-      58%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stapleton to 3B
   O      --3      63%  G Hoffman       Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  W Wilson        Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  P Sheridan      Groundout: P-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  G Brett         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  J Remy          Single/Bunt
   O      1--      58%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  J Rice          Single to LF; Remy to 2B
   OO     12-      65%  T Armas         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  F White         Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  J Wathan        Bunt Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  D Stapleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  J Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  U Washington    Double to LF
          -2-      76%  W Wilson        Single to 2B; Washington to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      63%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  R Gedman        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      71%  G Hoffman       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      74%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  H McRae         Single to LF
   OO     1--      70%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      71%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Wathan        Single to RF; Otis to 3B
          1-3      74%  J Simpson       Wathan Steals 2B
   O      -23      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Rice          Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  T Armas         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  U Washington    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      80%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Stapleton     Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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