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Fenway Park, Attendance: 21,602 |
Tuesday, May 3, 1988, 7:35 Time of Game: 3:03 |
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Royals
9
14-11
Won 2
2nd, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 9 10 0
Red Sox 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 2
W: Bret Saberhagen (4-2), L: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) |
Red Sox
3
14-9
Lost 3
3rd, 2½ 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 1 1 0 0 3 .273 .662 24 19 5 0 SB B Pecota 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .167 .702 18 10 0 1 HR,SB G Brett 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .330 .974 23 13 8 0 2·2B J Eisenreich RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .208 .488 17 11 2 0 SB F White 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .207 .523 24 15 4 4 T Bosley DH 5 0 0 1 0 1 .190 .440 14 12 0 0 B Jackson LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .277 .789 18 11 2 0 SB J Quirk C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .585 22 14 4 1 HR K Stillwell SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .280 .789 12 8 2 4 2B B Saberhagen P 0 1 D Quisenberry P 0 2 Totals 39 9 10 0 3 8 172 113 27 13
Batting Events
2B: G Brett 2 (8, 1 off O Boyd, 1 off D Lamp); K Stillwell (5, off O Boyd).
HR: B Pecota (1, off M Smithson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Quirk (2, off M Smithson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: B Pecota 5; G Brett 5; J Quirk 4; K Stillwell 2; B Jackson; W Wilson; F White.
RBI: B Pecota 3 (3); G Brett 2 (21); T Bosley (2); J Quirk (3); F White (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Quisenberry-F White-G Brett; F White-K Stillwell-G Brett.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Pecota (1, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Cerone); B Jackson (7, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Cerone); W Wilson (5, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Cerone); J Eisenreich (5, 2nd base off D Lamp/R Cerone).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Anderson CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .263 .701 24 18 2 0 M Barrett 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .606 18 14 2 4 W Boggs 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .329 .843 11 10 0 1 D Evans 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .229 .603 13 9 10 0 SF M Greenwell RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .316 .917 18 7 0 0 J Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .598 8 6 2 0 GDP S Horn DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .389 14 11 0 0 R Cerone C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .395 1.018 11 6 7 1 GDP J Reed SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 .150 .411 12 6 4 4 O Boyd P 0 0 D Lamp P 0 0 M Smithson P 0 0 Totals 33 3 9 0 4 5 129 87 27 10
Batting Events
SF: D Evans (3, off B Saberhagen).
TB: W Boggs 3; B Anderson 2; J Reed 2; J Rice; M Greenwell.
GIDP: R Cerone (1); J Rice (1).
RBI: D Evans (11); W Boggs (8); B Anderson (4).
2-out RBI: W Boggs.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: D Evans (4); M Smithson ().
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 B Saberhagen, W (4-2) 7 7 3 3 4 4 0 3.75 31 112-75 48· 8·19 11·12· 4· 0 51 - 1.21 0.14 D Quisenberry 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 7 17-12 7· 1· 4 3· 3· 2· 0 0-0 0.20 0.02 Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 0 38 129-87 55· 9·23 14·15· 6· 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 O Boyd, L (2-2) 4.1 5 6 5 3 4 0 4.20 22 82-51 35· 7· 9 6· 9· 3· 0 32 - 0.99 -0.26 D Lamp 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.08 9 34-24 14· 3· 7 5· 2· 2· 0 2-2 0.54 -0.07 M Smithson 2.2 2 2 2 0 2 2 7.36 11 44-33 24· 6· 3 3· 6· 0· 0 0-0 0.07 -0.01 Totals 9 10 9 8 3 8 2 42 160-108 73·16·19 14·17· 5· 0 2-2
Balks: O Boyd (1); D Lamp (1).
WP: D Lamp (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 21,602.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox 1. Willie Wilson CF 1. Brady Anderson CF 2. Bill Pecota 3B 2. Marty Barrett 2B 3. George Brett 1B 3. Wade Boggs 3B 4. Jim Eisenreich RF 4. Dwight Evans 1B 5. Frank White 2B 5. Mike Greenwell RF 6. Thad Bosley DH 6. Jim Rice LF 7. Bo Jackson LF 7. Sam Horn DH 8. Jamie Quirk C 8. Rick Cerone C 9. Kurt Stillwell SS 9. Jody Reed SS Bret Saberhagen P Oil Can Boyd 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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| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Cerone | B. Saberhagen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | -10% | 60% | 0-2 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reed Scores |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 61% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Pecota | O. Boyd | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Stillwell Scores |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -9% | 32% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Greenwell to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 77% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | O. Boyd | Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stillwell to 3B |
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' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | O. Boyd | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Pecota | O. Boyd | Walk | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | O. Boyd | Pecota Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | O. Boyd | Popfly: SS |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | O. Boyd | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Anderson | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Evans | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | O. Boyd | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Bosley | O. Boyd | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | O. Boyd | Walk | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Quirk | O. Boyd | Jackson Steals 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Quirk | O. Boyd | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -9% | 32% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Greenwell to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 38% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Horn | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Cerone | B. Saberhagen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 57% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Stillwell | O. Boyd | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 6,(1-2) | -5% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | O. Boyd | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 61% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Pecota | O. Boyd | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Stillwell Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | O. Boyd | Balk; Pecota to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 2,(1-0) | 8% | 71% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | O. Boyd | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Pecota Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | O. Boyd | Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF) |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 67% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | O. Boyd | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 63% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 65% | 0-2 | BOS | B. Anderson | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: P-1B; Reed to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(1-2) | 4% | 69% | 0-2 | BOS | M. Barrett | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: 1B |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | -10% | 60% | 0-2 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reed Scores |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 62% | 1-2 | BOS | D. Evans | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 60% | 2-1 | KCR | T. Bosley | O. Boyd | Popfly: SS |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 58% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | O. Boyd | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 57% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | O. Boyd | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 64% | 1-2 | BOS | S. Horn | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 68% | 2-1 | KCR | K. Stillwell | O. Boyd | Walk | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 77% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | O. Boyd | Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stillwell to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 78% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Pecota | O. Boyd | Wilson Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | -23 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 79% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Pecota | O. Boyd | Groundout: SS-1B; Stillwell Scores; Wilson to 3B |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 85% | 3-1 | KCR | G. Brett | O. Boyd | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Wilson Scores |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 87% | 4-1 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | O. Boyd | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Brett to 3B; Eisenreich to 1B | |
| Dennis Lamp replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 88% | 4-1 | KCR | F. White | D. Lamp | Eisenreich Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | R | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 92% | 4-1 | KCR | F. White | D. Lamp | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Eisenreich to 3B |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | KCR | T. Bosley | D. Lamp | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Eisenreich Scores/unER |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 94% | 6-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | D. Lamp | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bosley to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Lamp | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 90% | 1-6 | BOS | R. Cerone | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 86% | 1-6 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cerone to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | R | 4,(0-2) | -7% | 79% | 1-6 | BOS | B. Anderson | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Line Drive); Cerone Scores; Reed to 2B |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 84% | 2-6 | BOS | M. Barrett | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 78% | 2-6 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Line Drive); Reed to 3B; Anderson to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 123 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 81% | 2-6 | BOS | D. Evans | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Reed Scores; Anderson to 3B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 77% | 3-6 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Walk; Boggs to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 123 | O | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 86% | 3-6 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 85% | 6-3 | KCR | K. Stillwell | D. Lamp | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(1-2) | -1% | 84% | 6-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Lamp | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 84% | 6-3 | KCR | B. Pecota | D. Lamp | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 87% | 3-6 | BOS | S. Horn | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 88% | 3-6 | BOS | R. Cerone | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 87% | 3-6 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 89% | 3-6 | BOS | B. Anderson | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 92% | 6-3 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Lamp | Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 92% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | D. Lamp | Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B; Eisenreich out at 1B/C-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 94% | 6-3 | KCR | F. White | D. Lamp | Balk; Brett Scores |
| Mike Smithson replaces Dennis Lamp pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -0% | 93% | 7-3 | KCR | F. White | M. Smithson | Popfly: 2B (Short RF) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 93% | 7-3 | KCR | T. Bosley | M. Smithson | Flyball: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 95% | 3-7 | BOS | M. Barrett | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 96% | 3-7 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 96% | 3-7 | BOS | D. Evans | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 96% | 7-3 | KCR | B. Jackson | M. Smithson | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | R | 8,(2-2) | 2% | 98% | 7-3 | KCR | J. Quirk | M. Smithson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 98% | 8-3 | KCR | K. Stillwell | M. Smithson | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 8,(2-2) | -0% | 98% | 8-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Smithson | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 96% | 3-8 | BOS | M. Greenwell | D. Quisenberry | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 99% | 3-8 | BOS | J. Rice | D. Quisenberry | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 3-8 | BOS | S. Horn | D. Quisenberry | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 8-3 | KCR | B. Pecota | M. Smithson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Smithson | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | M. Smithson | Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Eisenreich to 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | F. White | M. Smithson | Flyball: LF |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | T. Bosley | M. Smithson | Popfly: SS |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BOS | R. Cerone | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BOS | J. Reed | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 100% | 3-9 | BOS | B. Anderson | D. Quisenberry | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BOS | M. Barrett | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
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