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Wednesday, April 16, 1986
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 11,164, Time of Game: 2:05
Royals
1
5-3
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
0
3-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 3½ GB
L: Al Nipper (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .348 .965 -0.048 0.71 0.014 -0.062 -0.5 1 0
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .588 0.000 0.73 0.049 -0.050 0.0 1 0 2B
George Brett 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .292 1.250 -0.019 1.00 0.033 -0.052 -0.2 0 2 IW
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .120 .447 -0.073 1.11 0.019 -0.092 -0.7
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .676 -0.103 0.97 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 2 4
Steve Balboni 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .323 .995 0.043 0.82 0.102 -0.059 0.3 11 1 HR
Darryl Motley RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .696 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 2 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .499 -0.043 0.60 0.009 -0.052 -0.4 7 0
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .130 .297 -0.051 0.69 0.012 -0.062 -0.5 2 3
Bret Saberhagen P 1 3
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 4 1 .156 .531 -0.358 0.81 0.238 -0.596 -3.7 27 13
2B: W Wilson (1, off A Nipper).
HR: S Balboni (2, off A Nipper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: G Brett (3, by A Nipper).
TB: S Balboni 4; W Wilson 3; R Law; J Sundberg.
RBI: S Balboni (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-S Balboni.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .895 -0.132 1.30 0.000 -0.132 -0.7 1 0
Wade Boggs 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .324 .881 -0.036 1.11 0.048 -0.084 0.0 4 4
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .567 -0.105 1.41 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 10 1
Jim Rice LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .632 -0.131 1.33 0.000 -0.131 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Don Baylor DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .692 0.011 1.00 0.054 -0.043 0.1
Tony Armas CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .242 .515 -0.101 1.71 0.014 -0.115 -0.5 3 0
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .563 -0.116 1.52 0.000 -0.116 -0.7 1 1
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1.045 -0.097 1.20 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 1 3
Ed Romero SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .770 -0.060 1.17 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 6 3
   Steve Lyons PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.091 3.52 0.000 -0.091 -0.2
Al Nipper P 1 3
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 1 6 .071 .175 -0.858 1.38 0.116 -0.974 -4.7 27 15
TB: D Baylor; T Armas.
GIDP: J Rice (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (1-0) 9 2 0 0 1 6 0 2.45 29 88 0.858 1.38 4.7
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 29 88 0.858 0.81 4.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Nipper, L (1-1) 9 5 1 1 4 1 1 1.02 36 70 0.358 0.81 3.7
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 1 1 1.00 36 70 0.358 1.38 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Nipper (1; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 11,164.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Rudy Law LF 1 Dwight Evans RF
2 Willie Wilson CF 2 Wade Boggs 3B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Bill Buckner 1B
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Jim Rice LF
5 Frank White 2B 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Tony Armas CF
7 Darryl Motley RF 7 Rich Gedman C
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Marty Barrett 2B
9 Angel Salazar SS 9 Ed Romero SS
Bret Saberhagen P Al Nipper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni A. Nipper 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0-1 0 --- O BOS S. Lyons B. Saberhagen 9% 88% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO BOS J. Rice B. Saberhagen 7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 7% 95% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 0 --- O BOS T. Armas B. Saberhagen 6% 75% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR R. Law A. Nipper -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper 2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR H. McRae A. Nipper 2% 49% Walk; Brett to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR F. White A. Nipper -4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner B. Saberhagen 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni A. Nipper 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper -2% 58% Flyball: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg A. Nipper -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- KCR A. Salazar A. Nipper 1% 58% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR R. Law A. Nipper -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Saberhagen 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor B. Saberhagen 2% 60% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- BOS T. Armas B. Saberhagen -1% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman B. Saberhagen 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 2% 61% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae A. Nipper -3% 58% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White A. Nipper -2% 56% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett B. Saberhagen 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O BOS E. Romero B. Saberhagen 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni A. Nipper -2% 60% Flyball: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg A. Nipper -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen -5% 52% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O BOS B. Buckner B. Saberhagen 5% 57% Flyball: C
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO BOS J. Rice B. Saberhagen 7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar A. Nipper -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t5 1-0 1 --- O KCR R. Law A. Nipper -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper 3% 62% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1-0 2 -2- KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 1% 63% Intentional Walk
t5 1-0 2 12- O KCR H. McRae A. Nipper -5% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- BOS D. Baylor B. Saberhagen -5% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b5 0-1 0 1-- O BOS T. Armas B. Saberhagen 5% 58% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Gedman B. Saberhagen 4% 62% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 1-- O BOS M. Barrett B. Saberhagen 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White A. Nipper -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni A. Nipper -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper -1% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O BOS E. Romero B. Saberhagen 4% 64% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg A. Nipper -3% 66% Flyball: 3B
t7 1-0 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar A. Nipper -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- KCR R. Law A. Nipper 1% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 1-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner B. Saberhagen 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Saberhagen 4% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 2 --- O BOS D. Baylor B. Saberhagen 2% 74% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper -2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae A. Nipper -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. White A. Nipper -1% 69% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- O BOS T. Armas B. Saberhagen 6% 75% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman B. Saberhagen 5% 80% Flyball: SS
b8 0-1 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett B. Saberhagen 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t9 1-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni A. Nipper -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-0 1 --- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper -1% 80% Groundout: C-1B
t9 1-0 2 --- KCR J. Sundberg A. Nipper 1% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t9 1-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Salazar A. Nipper -2% 79% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Ed Romero (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-1 0 --- O BOS S. Lyons B. Saberhagen 9% 88% Strikeout
b9 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 7% 95% Flyball: RF
b9 0-1 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 5% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.

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