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@BOS		2
6
MIN
@CAL		4
1
DET
@CHW		10
6
NYY
@CLE		4
6
TEX
@MIL		7
5
BAL
@TOR		5
3
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@TOR		4
7
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@MON		7
6		 
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@SFG		1
4
Thursday, April 17, 1986,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 10,583, Time of Game: 2:19
Royals
2
5-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
6
4-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Roger Clemens (2-0)
L: Mark Gubicza (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  4  X    6  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .346 .991 -0.023 1.02 0.089 -0.112 -0.2 2 0 2B,CS
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .526 -0.140 1.33 0.000 -0.140 -1.0 3 0
George Brett 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .308 1.296 0.037 1.01 0.072 -0.035 0.4 0 1 2B
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .138 .454 0.061 1.47 0.144 -0.083 0.5
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .605 -0.172 1.50 0.000 -0.172 -1.4 1 6
Steve Balboni 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .314 1.026 0.141 0.92 0.192 -0.050 0.4 14 1 HR
Darryl Motley RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .593 -0.072 0.70 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 1 0
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .456 -0.067 0.88 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 2 0
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .339 -0.028 0.92 0.022 -0.050 -0.3 0 1
Mark Gubicza P 1 5
   Steve Farr P 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 3 7 .161 .558 -0.263 1.09 0.519 -0.781 -2.7 24 14
2B: R Law (4, off R Clemens); G Brett (3, off R Clemens).
HR: S Balboni (3, off R Clemens; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: S Balboni 4; G Brett 2; R Law 2; H McRae; A Salazar.
RBI: S Balboni (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Gubicza-F White-S Balboni.
Baserunning
CS: R Law (1, 2nd base by R Clemens POCS).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .314 .956 0.187 1.00 0.198 -0.011 1.5 2 0 2B,HBP
Wade Boggs 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .828 -0.130 1.29 0.008 -0.138 -1.1 0 2 GDP
Bill Buckner 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .586 -0.008 1.14 0.064 -0.072 -0.4 10 2 2B
Jim Rice LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .171 .599 -0.041 1.57 0.020 -0.061 -0.5 0 0
   Glenn Hoffman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .365 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Baylor DH 4 1 1 4 0 1 .229 .756 0.308 1.76 0.351 -0.043 2.9 HR
Tony Armas CF-LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .229 .527 -0.038 0.59 0.012 -0.050 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Rich Gedman C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .219 .586 0.059 0.75 0.115 -0.056 0.4 7 0 2B
Marty Barrett 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .355 1.041 0.000 0.80 0.046 -0.045 -0.0 0 2 2B
Ed Romero SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .698 -0.053 0.97 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 3
   Steve Lyons PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.047 1.81 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 2 0
Roger Clemens P 1 1
Team Totals 28 6 5 6 4 2 .179 .752 0.237 1.14 0.814 -0.576 1.9 27 10
2B: B Buckner (5, off M Gubicza); M Barrett (3, off M Gubicza); R Gedman (1, off M Gubicza); D Evans (2, off M Gubicza).
HR: D Baylor (3, off S Farr; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: T Armas (1, by S Farr); D Evans (1, by M Gubicza).
TB: D Baylor 4; D Evans 2; B Buckner 2; M Barrett 2; R Gedman 2.
GIDP: W Boggs (1).
RBI: D Baylor 4 (8); D Evans (5); R Gedman (2).
2-out RBI: D Baylor 4; R Gedman; D Evans.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: E Romero (3).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, L (0-2) 7.2 4 4 4 3 2 0 7.15 30 54 0.133 0.98 1.5
Steve Farr 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.00 4 2 2 -0.370 2.32 -3.4
Team Totals 8 5 6 6 4 2 1 6.75 34 54 2 2 -0.237 1.09 -1.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, W (2-0) 9 5 2 1 3 7 1 1.02 34 75 0.263 1.09 2.7
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 3 7 1 1.00 34 75 0.263 1.14 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Gubicza (1; D Evans); S Farr (1; T Armas).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Clemens (1; R Law, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 10,583.
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
Mark Gubicza P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 2 123 RRRR BOS D. Baylor S. Farr 35% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Evans Scores; Buckner Scores; Rice Scores
t7 1-2 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens -19% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 0-2 2 12- R KCR H. McRae R. Clemens -14% 64% Single to SS; Law Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 12% 65% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barrett Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- R BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 11% 78% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Armas Scores

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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR R. Law R. Clemens -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 6% 52% Law Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -2% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae R. Clemens 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 3% 58% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-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' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor M. Gubicza -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR R. Law R. Clemens 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 5% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BOS E. Romero M. Gubicza -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 12% 65% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barrett Scores
b3 1-0 2 -2- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 1% 66% Walk
b3 1-0 2 12- O BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -3% 62% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae R. Clemens 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Brett to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- O KCR F. White R. Clemens 4% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor M. Gubicza -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza 1% 66% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- R BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 11% 78% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Armas Scores
b4 2-0 2 -2- O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O BOS E. Romero M. Gubicza -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -1% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar R. Clemens 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- KCR R. Law R. Clemens -5% 76% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-2 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 5% 80% Strikeout
t6 0-2 2 -2- KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -2% 79% Walk
t6 0-2 2 12- R KCR H. McRae R. Clemens -14% 64% Single to SS; Law Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -23 O KCR F. White R. Clemens 10% 74% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 2 --- O BOS D. Baylor M. Gubicza -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens -19% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 2-2 0 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 2-2 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 2 --- KCR A. Salazar R. Clemens -2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 2-2 2 1-- O KCR R. Law R. Clemens 4% 59% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- O BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 2-2 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-2 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 5% 55% Flyball: SS
t8 2-2 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 4% 58% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-2 2 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Clemens 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Ed Romero (SS) batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- O BOS S. Lyons M. Gubicza -5% 56% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 5% 61% Walk
b8 2-2 1 1-- O BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -6% 55% Flyball: LF
b8 2-2 2 1-- BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza 6% 61% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Evans to 3B
Steve Farr replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
b8 2-2 2 -23 BOS J. Rice S. Farr 2% 63% Walk
b8 2-2 2 123 RRRR BOS D. Baylor S. Farr 35% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Evans Scores; Buckner Scores; Rice Scores
b8 6-2 2 --- BOS T. Armas S. Farr 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b8 6-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman S. Farr -0% 98% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
Glenn Hoffman replaces Jim Rice (LF) playing SS batting 4th
Tony Armas moves from CF to LF
Steve Lyons moves from PH to CF
t9 2-6 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Clemens 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-6 2 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 6.

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