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@BAL		2
9
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@BOS		3
4
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@CHW		7
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@CLE		15
1
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8
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14
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@PIT		3
9
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@SDP		1
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@SFG		1
3
Friday, August 7, 1987,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 34,946, Time of Game: 2:53
Royals
3
53-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
51-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jeff Sellers (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  2    4  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .692 -0.141 1.01 0.000 -0.141 -1.4 4 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .869 -0.068 0.87 0.012 -0.080 -0.6 1 0 HBP
George Brett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .880 -0.036 0.76 0.026 -0.062 -0.3 10 1
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .827 -0.103 0.99 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 2 0
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .253 .793 -0.111 1.03 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 2 0
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .232 .670 0.076 0.74 0.128 -0.052 0.8 1 2 HR,2B
Steve Balboni DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 .715 -0.004 0.87 0.037 -0.041 -0.1
   Lonnie Smith PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 .696 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
Ross Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .555 -0.056 1.01 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 0 3
   Jim Eisenreich PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .705 0.038 1.60 0.038 0.000 0.2
   Angel Salazar SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .471 0.010 0.41 0.010 0.000 0.1 0 2
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .241 .642 0.334 1.42 0.381 -0.047 1.7 5 1 2B
Charlie Leibrandt P 1 3
   John Davis P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 2 7 .206 .623 -0.076 0.96 0.632 -0.708 -2.1 26 12
2B: J Quirk (10, off J Sellers); F White (18, off J Sellers).
HR: F White (10, off J Sellers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: K Seitzer (2, by J Sellers).
TB: F White 6; J Quirk 3; A Salazar; S Balboni; G Brett.
RBI: J Quirk 2 (13); F White (49).
2-out RBI: J Quirk 2; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Quirk-F White-G Brett.
PB: J Quirk (9).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .783 -0.071 1.33 0.074 -0.145 -0.2 2 0 SB
   Mike Greenwell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 .977 0.047 4.45 0.047 0.000 0.3
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 0 2 1 0 .264 .652 0.238 2.37 0.335 -0.097 0.2 1 3
Wade Boggs 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .363 1.057 -0.057 1.32 0.057 -0.114 -0.8 0 2 CS
Jim Rice LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .778 -0.110 1.47 0.041 -0.152 -0.7 2 0
Don Baylor DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .235 .753 0.093 1.51 0.159 -0.066 -0.0 SB
Dwight Evans 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .324 1.033 0.424 2.19 0.478 -0.054 1.5 9 0 2·2B
Todd Benzinger RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .735 -0.234 2.10 0.007 -0.241 -1.1 4 0 SF
John Marzano C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .600 0.021 2.39 0.097 -0.075 -0.3 7 0 SF
Spike Owen SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .691 0.074 1.85 0.122 -0.049 0.8 2 2 2B,IW
Jeff Sellers P 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 7 5 .207 .652 0.425 1.87 1.417 -0.993 -0.2 27 7
2B: S Owen (13, off C Leibrandt); D Evans 2 (27, 2 off C Leibrandt).
SF: J Marzano (2, off C Leibrandt); T Benzinger (1, off C Leibrandt).
IBB: S Owen (2, by C Leibrandt).
TB: D Evans 4; S Owen 2; D Baylor; J Marzano; E Burks.
RBI: M Barrett 2 (28); J Marzano (6); T Benzinger (12).
2-out RBI: M Barrett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: D Baylor (4, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/J Quirk); E Burks (18, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/J Quirk).
CS: W Boggs (2, 2nd base by C Leibrandt/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Leibrandt, L (11-9) 8.2 6 4 4 5 5 0 2.69 36 56 -0.043 1.69 1.6
John Davis 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.60 2 2 1 -0.382 5.42 -1.3
Team Totals 8.2 6 4 4 7 5 0 4.15 38 56 2 1 -0.425 0.96 0.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Sellers, W (4-4) 9 7 3 3 2 7 1 6.14 37 66 0.075 0.96 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 37 66 0.075 1.87 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Sellers (3; K Seitzer).
IBB: C Leibrandt (1; S Owen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 34,946.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Ellis Burks CF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Jim Rice LF
5 Bo Jackson LF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Frank White 2B 6 Dwight Evans 1B
7 Steve Balboni DH 7 Todd Benzinger RF
8 Ross Jones SS 8 John Marzano C
9 Jamie Quirk C 9 Spike Owen SS
Charlie Leibrandt P Jeff Sellers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 0 1-- BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 38% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Baylor to 3B
t7 1-2 2 12- RR KCR J. Quirk J. Sellers -36% 34% Double to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Eisenreich Scores
b9 3-3 2 123 R BOS M. Barrett J. Davis 34% 100% Walk; Evans Scores; Owen to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
b9 2-3 0 -23 O BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt -18% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 0 --- BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 14% 36% Walk

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' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Sellers 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Sellers 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Sellers 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt 3% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 1% 57% Burks Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 3% 59% Passed Ball; Burks to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt -11% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Boggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Sellers 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Sellers 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- R KCR F. White J. Sellers -10% 44% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- KCR S. Balboni J. Sellers -1% 43% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR R. Jones J. Sellers 2% 45% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Sellers 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Sellers 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- KCR K. Seitzer J. Sellers -1% 42% Hit By Pitch
t3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Sellers 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Marzano C. Leibrandt 4% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b3 0-1 0 1-- BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt 12% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Marzano to 3B
b3 0-1 0 -23 O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt -6% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 -23 RO BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt -0% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Marzano Scores; Owen to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt -4% 50% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Sellers 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Sellers 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- KCR F. White J. Sellers -3% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t4 1-1 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni J. Sellers 4% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt -4% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-1 1 1-- BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 10% 66% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rice to 3B
b4 1-1 1 -23 RO BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt 1% 67% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores; Evans to 3B
b4 2-1 2 --3 O BOS J. Marzano C. Leibrandt -4% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR R. Jones J. Sellers 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Sellers 2% 69% Lineout: 1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Sellers 2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt -2% 68% Lineout: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt -2% 66% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Sellers 4% 69% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Sellers 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Sellers 2% 73% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt -2% 71% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 2 --- BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 1% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2-1 2 1-- BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 1% 72% Baylor Steals 2B
b6 2-1 2 -2- O BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt -4% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Sellers 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Sellers 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t7 1-2 2 --- KCR S. Balboni J. Sellers -2% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Ross Jones (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 1-- KCR J. Eisenreich J. Sellers -4% 70% Walk; Balboni to 2B
Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Steve Balboni (DH) batting 7th
t7 1-2 2 12- RR KCR J. Quirk J. Sellers -36% 34% Double to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Eisenreich Scores
t7 3-2 2 -2- O KCR W. Wilson J. Sellers 4% 38% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
Angel Salazar replaces Jim Eisenreich (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 2-3 0 --- O BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt -5% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O BOS J. Marzano C. Leibrandt -4% 29% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- O BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt -3% 27% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4
t8 3-2 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Sellers 3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- KCR G. Brett J. Sellers -3% 27% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t8 3-2 1 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Sellers 3% 30% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O KCR B. Jackson J. Sellers 3% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b8 2-3 0 --- O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt -7% 26% Lineout: CF
b8 2-3 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt -5% 21% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 4% 25% Walk
b8 2-3 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt -7% 18% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8
t9 3-2 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Sellers 2% 19% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 --- O KCR L. Smith J. Sellers 1% 21% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-2 2 --- KCR A. Salazar J. Sellers -1% 20% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 3-2 2 1-- KCR J. Quirk J. Sellers -2% 18% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Salazar to 3B
t9 3-2 2 1-3 O KCR W. Wilson J. Sellers 4% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b9 2-3 0 --- BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 14% 36% Walk
b9 2-3 0 1-- BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 38% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Baylor to 3B
b9 2-3 0 -23 O BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt -18% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 1 -23 RO BOS J. Marzano C. Leibrandt 5% 61% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baylor Scores
b9 3-3 2 -2- BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt 0% 62% Intentional Walk
John Davis replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Ellis Burks (CF) batting 1st
b9 3-3 2 12- BOS M. Greenwell J. Davis 5% 66% Walk; Evans to 3B; Owen to 2B
b9 3-3 2 123 R BOS M. Barrett J. Davis 34% 100% Walk; Evans Scores; Owen to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.

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