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Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,946 |
Friday, August 7, 1987 Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Royals
3
53-55
Lost 2
4th, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Jeff Sellers (4-4), L: Charlie Leibrandt (11-9) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Red Sox
4
51-57
Won 1
5th, 13½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .692 4 0 K Seitzer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .869 1 0 HBP G Brett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .880 10 1 D Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .827 2 0 B Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .253 .793 2 0 F White 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .232 .670 1 2 HR,2B S Balboni DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 .715 0 0 L Smith PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 .696 0 0 R Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .555 0 3 J Eisenreich PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .705 0 0 A Salazar SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .471 0 2 J Quirk C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .241 .642 5 1 2B C Leibrandt P 1 3 J Davis P 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 0 2 7 26 12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Quirk-F White-G Brett.
PB: J Quirk (9).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Burks CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .783 2 0 SB M Greenwell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 .977 0 0 M Barrett 2B 4 0 0 2 1 0 .264 .652 1 3 W Boggs 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .363 1.057 1 0 2 CS J Rice LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .778 2 0 D Baylor DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .235 .753 0 0 SB D Evans 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .324 1.033 9 0 2·2B T Benzinger RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .735 4 0 SF J Marzano C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .600 7 0 SF S Owen SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .691 2 2 2B,IW J Sellers P 0 0 Totals 29 4 6 0 7 5 1 27 7
Batting Events
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 Events
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).
Pitching Stats
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 (11-9) 8.2 6 4 4 5 5 0 2.69 36 - · · 10·16· 7· 0 56 - 1.69 -0.04 J Davis 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.60 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 2-1 5.42 -0.38 Totals 8.2 6 4 4 7 5 0 38 - · · 10·16· 7· 0 2-1
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 J Sellers, W (4-4) 9 7 3 3 2 7 1 6.14 37 - · · 9·17· 6· 1 66 - 0.96 0.08 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 7 1 37 - · · 9·17· 6· 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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 38% | 74% | 2-3 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Fly Ball); Baylor to 3B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | -36% | 34% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Sellers | Double to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Eisenreich Scores | |
| b9 | 2 | 123 | R | 33% | 100% | 3-3 | BOS | M. Barrett | J. Davis | Walk; Evans Scores; Owen to 3B; Greenwell to 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | -23 | O | -18% | 56% | 2-3 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | 14% | 36% | 2-3 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Walk |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Sellers | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | 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 | --- | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(1-0) | 1% | 57% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Burks Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 3% | 59% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Passed Ball; Burks to 3B | ||
| b1 | 1 | --3 | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -11% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | R | -10% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Home Run | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 43% | 1-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 45% | 1-0 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 43% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 41% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 40% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 44% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Sellers | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 42% | 1-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 45% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | 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 | --- | 4% | 49% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 61% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Marzano to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | -23 | O | -6% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | RO | -0% | 54% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B; Marzano Scores; Owen to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 50% | 1-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 1-1 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -3% | 52% | 1-1 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line) | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 56% | 1-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 56% | 1-1 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 10% | 66% | 1-1 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rice to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | RO | 1% | 67% | 1-1 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores; Evans to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 63% | 2-1 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 1-2 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Sellers | Lineout: 1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 1-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-1 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Lineout: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 2-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 69% | 1-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 71% | 1-2 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 1-2 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 70% | 2-1 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 72% | 2-1 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Baylor Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 68% | 2-1 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 73% | 1-2 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 76% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -3% | 73% | 1-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | ||
| Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Ross Jones (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -4% | 70% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Sellers | Walk; Balboni to 2B | ||
| Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Steve Balboni (DH) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | -36% | 34% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Sellers | Double to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Eisenreich Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 38% | 3-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 33% | 2-3 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 29% | 2-3 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -3% | 27% | 2-3 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 29% | 3-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -3% | 27% | 3-2 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 30% | 3-2 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 33% | 3-2 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -7% | 26% | 2-3 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Lineout: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -5% | 21% | 2-3 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 4% | 25% | 2-3 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -7% | 18% | 2-3 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 20% | 3-2 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 21% | 3-2 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Sellers | Flyball: 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -1% | 20% | 3-2 | KCR | A. Salazar | J. Sellers | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 18% | 3-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Sellers | Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Salazar to 3B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4% | 22% | 3-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Sellers | 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 | 0 | --- | 14% | 36% | 2-3 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 38% | 74% | 2-3 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Fly Ball); Baylor to 3B | ||
| b9 | 0 | -23 | O | -18% | 56% | 2-3 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | -23 | RO | 5% | 61% | 2-3 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baylor Scores | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 62% | 3-3 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Intentional Walk | ||
| John Davis replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Ellis Burks (CF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | 5% | 67% | 3-3 | BOS | M. Greenwell | J. Davis | Walk; Evans to 3B; Owen to 2B | ||
| b9 | 2 | 123 | R | 33% | 100% | 3-3 | BOS | M. Barrett | J. Davis | 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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