August 3, 1986 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
KCR 3 CHW 10
DET 1 NYY 12
@CLE 8 TEX 7
@MIL 6 OAK 5
@MIN 4
(11) SEA 6
CAL 3 TOR 6
BAL 4 LAD 2
CIN 1 NYM 4
MON 3
(10) PHI 6
CHC 2 PIT 3
STL 0 SDP 5
HOU 1 ATL 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,682

Sunday, August 3, 1986
Time of Game: 2:26

Royals

47-58

Lost 1

3rd, 9½ GB

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

W: A Nipper (6-7), L: C Leibrandt (9-8), S: C Schiraldi (1)

Red Sox

61-42

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .737    0    2   0   
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .653    0    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .289  .883    0    2   1   2B
J Orta DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .757    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .749    0    0   2   
S Balboni 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   2  .232  .760    0   11   1   HR
M Kingery RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .773    0    2   1   CS
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .593    0    3   0   
A Salazar SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .571    0    1   3   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .717    0    0   0   
  B Biancalana SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .669         0   1   

C Leibrandt P                                                            1   2
  B Saberhagen P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1   5                    24  11

BATTING

2B: G Brett (23, off A Nipper).

HR: S Balboni (23, off A Nipper; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Balboni 4; G Brett 4; J Orta; W Wilson; M Kingery.

RBI: S Balboni 3 (66).

2-out RBI: S Balboni 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Kingery (2, 2nd base by A Nipper/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Barrett 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .285  .715    0    2   2   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .346  .918    0    0   3   2B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .244  .670    0   13   1   
J Rice LF                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .338  .886    0    0   0   HR,SF
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .773    0    0   0   
D Evans RF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .255  .812    0    1   0   2·2B
T Armas CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .718    0    4   0   
  K Romine CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .567         0   0   
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .697    0    5   2   
R Quinones SS                 1   1   0   0    2   0  .242  .671    0    1   2   

A Nipper P                                                               1   1
  C Schiraldi P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   5   9   5    2   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Boggs (29, off C Leibrandt); D Evans 2 (24, 2 off C Leibrandt).

HR: J Rice (10, off C Leibrandt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

SF: J Rice (4, off C Leibrandt).

TB: J Rice 5; D Evans 5; W Boggs 3; M Barrett 2.

RBI: J Rice 2 (66); W Boggs 2 (48); B Buckner (59).

2-out RBI: J Rice.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

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
C Leibrandt, L (9-8)           6.2   8   5   5    2   2   1   4.27   30     -       ·  ·     11·10· 5· 0     38    -     1.06  -0.24
B Saberhagen                   1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.22    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         8     9   5   5    2   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     13·11· 6· 0          1-0

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
A Nipper, W (6-7)              8     7   3   3    1   3   1   4.64   31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 5· 0     58    -     1.13   0.01
C Schiraldi, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.76   0.28
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     13·10· 5· 0          2-0

A Nipper faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 33,682.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox                       
1. L Smith              LF    1. M Barrett            2B 
2. W Wilson             CF    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. J Orta               DH    4. J Rice               LF 
5. F White              2B    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. D Evans              RF 
7. M Kingery            RF    7. T Armas              CF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. R Gedman             C  
9. A Salazar            SS    9. R Quinones           SS 

   C Leibrandt          P        A Nipper             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-0  1-3     -26%  55% S Balboni       A Nipper        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Brett Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  -23      15%  89% W Boggs         C Leibrandt     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Quinones Scores; Barrett Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  1--      14%  73% M Barrett       C Leibrandt     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Quinones to 3B; Barrett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 9   0  5-3  1--     -12%  72% J Orta          A Nipper        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett to 2B
   t 9   0  5-3  12-      11%  83% F White         C Schiraldi     Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  G Brett         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-      55%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          1--      68%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Barrett to 3B
   RO     -23      69%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Barrett Scores; Boggs to 3B
   RO     --3      70%  J Rice          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boggs Scores
   O      ---      70%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  S Balboni       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  M Kingery       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      76%  T Armas         Groundout: P-1B; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  R Gedman        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      74%  R Quinones      Walk
   O      12-      71%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  A Salazar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  L Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  W Boggs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      82%  J Rice          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---      81%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  W Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      71%  G Brett         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Orta          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  F White         Strikeout
   RRR    1-3      55%  S Balboni       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Brett Scores
          ---      53%  M Kingery       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      56%  J Sundberg      Kingery Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  D Evans         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      58%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  R Gedman        Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      50%  R Quinones      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Salazar       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      57%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  M Barrett       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      52%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Buckner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Brett         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      52%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brett to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  F White         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  D Baylor        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  D Evans         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      50%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  S Balboni       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      59%  R Quinones      Walk
          1--      73%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Quinones to 3B; Barrett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RR     -23      89%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Quinones Scores; Barrett Scores
   O      1--      87%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
                  Bret Saberhagen replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
   O      1--      86%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boggs out at 3B/RF-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
                  Hal McRae pinch hits for Angel Salazar batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  H McRae         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      92%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Wilson        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
                  Buddy Biancalana replaces Hal McRae playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
                  Kevin Romine replaces Tony Armas playing CF batting 7th
          ---      85%  G Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      72%  J Orta          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett to 2B
                  Calvin Schiraldi replaces Al Nipper pitching
   O      12-      83%  F White         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      93%  S Balboni       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  M Kingery       Foul Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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