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Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,681 |
Wednesday, July 26, 1989, 7:36 Time of Game: 2:58 |
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Royals
7
55-45
Won 1
3rd, 5½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 7 12 0
Red Sox 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 2
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Red Sox
4
46-49
Lost 1
4th, 5½ 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 4 2 0 0 .248 .628 21 15 4 0 SB,CS K Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .289 .737 22 14 0 0 SF G Brett 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .738 22 14 10 0 2B P Tabler DH 4 2 0 0 1 0 .265 .637 22 11 0 0 M Winters RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .277 .807 15 10 1 0 B Wellman PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .537 4 4 1 1 B Boone C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .713 12 5 6 0 GDP,IW F White 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .241 .581 15 7 3 5 B Pecota SS-RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .216 .840 23 12 0 6 2B,SB G Thurman LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .609 16 12 2 0 SB B Saberhagen P 0 0 J Montgomery P 0 0 Totals 36 7 12 0 4 4 172 104 27 12
Batting Events
2B: B Pecota (3, off E Hetzel); G Brett (12, off J Price).
SF: K Seitzer (2, off D Lamp).
IBB: B Boone (4, by J Price).
TB: W Wilson 4; B Pecota 2; M Winters 2; K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; G Thurman; B Boone.
GIDP: B Boone (8).
RBI: W Wilson 2 (23); F White (23); K Seitzer (36); G Brett (41).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F White-B Wellman-G Brett; B Pecota-F White-G Brett.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Pecota (3, 3rd base off J Price/R Gedman); G Thurman (7, 2nd base off J Price/R Gedman); W Wilson (15, 2nd base off E Hetzel/R Gedman).
CS: W Wilson (6, 2nd base by D Lamp/R Gedman).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Boggs 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .329 .905 17 14 1 1 2B,GDP J Reed 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .263 .698 19 10 2 5 2B K Romine CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .333 .756 19 11 4 1 2B M Greenwell LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .308 .826 14 9 3 0 IW D Heep RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .740 16 10 3 0 2B N Esasky 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .262 .801 14 4 7 0 HR,IW J Rice DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .633 20 13 0 0 GDP L Rivera SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .705 12 8 2 2 R Gedman C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .202 .558 8 6 5 1 2B E Hetzel P 0 0 J Price P 0 0 D Lamp P 0 0 R Murphy P 0 0 Totals 35 4 10 0 5 6 139 85 27 10
Batting Events
2B: J Reed (26, off B Saberhagen); K Romine (7, off B Saberhagen); W Boggs (31, off B Saberhagen); D Heep (6, off B Saberhagen); R Gedman (6, off B Saberhagen).
HR: N Esasky (16, off B Saberhagen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: M Greenwell (11, by B Saberhagen); N Esasky (3, by B Saberhagen).
TB: N Esasky 4; K Romine 3; R Gedman 3; M Greenwell 2; D Heep 2; W Boggs 2; J Reed 2.
GIDP: J Rice (4); W Boggs (11).
RBI: K Romine 2 (10); D Heep (20); N Esasky (57).
2-out RBI: K Romine.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Romine-L Rivera; L Rivera-J Reed-N Esasky.
E: W Boggs (8); D Heep (3).
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 (10-5) 6.2 9 4 4 5 4 1 2.81 33 116-69 45· 5·19 10·14· 4· 0 39 - 1.02 -0.11 J Montgomery, S (5) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.40 7 23-16 7· 2· 7 2· 3· 0· 0 3-0 1.29 0.20 Totals 9 10 4 4 5 6 1 40 139-85 52· 7·26 12·17· 4· 0 3-0
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 E Hetzel 4 7 4 4 2 3 0 3.25 20 85-50 36· 4·10 8· 7· 2· 0 33 - 1.33 -0.20 J Price, L (2-6) 1 3 2 2 2 1 0 4.84 8 30-16 7· 3· 6 1· 4· 2· 0 1-1 1.85 -0.24 D Lamp 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.51 10 44-28 17· 3· 8 4· 6· 3· 0 2-1 0.62 0.01 R Murphy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 7-7 5· 1· 1 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 0.01 Totals 9 12 7 6 4 4 0 41 166-101 65·11·25 14·19· 7· 0 3-2
E Hetzel faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
J Price faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
J Price faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Price (4; B Boone); B Saberhagen 2 (6; N Esasky, M Greenwell).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Larry Young, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 34,681.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox 1. Willie Wilson CF 1. Wade Boggs 3B 2. Kevin Seitzer 3B 2. Jody Reed 2B 3. George Brett 1B 3. Kevin Romine CF 4. Pat Tabler DH 4. Mike Greenwell LF 5. Matt Winters RF 5. Danny Heep RF 6. Bob Boone C 6. Nick Esasky 1B 7. Frank White 2B 7. Jim Rice DH 8. Bill Pecota SS 8. Luis Rivera SS 9. Gary Thurman LF 9. Rich Gedman C Bret Saberhagen P Eric Hetzel 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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| t5 | 0 | 1-- | R | 4,(2-1) | 19% | 49% | 2-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Hetzel | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilson Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Seitzer to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 5,(1-2) | -18% | 21% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Thurman | E. Hetzel | Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 5,(1-2) | -12% | 21% | 1-0 | BOS | D. Heep | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Greenwell to 3B; Romine Scores |
| t4 | 0 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | 11% | 48% | 1-4 | KCR | F. White | E. Hetzel | Walk; Tabler Scores; Winters to 3B; Boone to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | OO | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 30% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
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' Eric Hetzel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | E. Hetzel | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Hetzel | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | E. Hetzel | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | E. Hetzel | 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, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 43% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | -8% | 35% | 0-0 | BOS | K. Romine | B. Saberhagen | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 32% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Romine to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 5,(1-2) | -12% | 21% | 1-0 | BOS | D. Heep | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Greenwell to 3B; Romine Scores |
| b1 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 20% | 2-0 | BOS | N. Esasky | B. Saberhagen | Intentional Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | OO | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 30% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 28% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Winters | E. Hetzel | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 26% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Boone | E. Hetzel | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 25% | 0-2 | KCR | F. White | E. Hetzel | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 27% | 2-0 | BOS | L. Rivera | B. Saberhagen | Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 24% | 2-0 | BOS | R. Gedman | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B) | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 26% | 2-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 26% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 17% | 2-0 | BOS | K. Romine | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gedman Scores; Reed to 3B |
| b2 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 17% | 3-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Intentional Walk | |
| b2 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 20% | 3-0 | BOS | D. Heep | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 6% | 26% | 0-3 | KCR | B. Pecota | E. Hetzel | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 24% | 0-3 | KCR | G. Thurman | E. Hetzel | Flyball: RF (RF Line); Pecota to 3B |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 29% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | E. Hetzel | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pecota Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 26% | 1-3 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Hetzel | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 27% | 1-3 | KCR | G. Brett | E. Hetzel | Wilson Steals 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 24% | 1-3 | KCR | G. Brett | E. Hetzel | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 16% | 3-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | B. Saberhagen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 1% | 17% | 4-1 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 18% | 4-1 | BOS | L. Rivera | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 19% | 4-1 | BOS | R. Gedman | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 22% | 1-4 | KCR | P. Tabler | E. Hetzel | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 29% | 1-4 | KCR | M. Winters | E. Hetzel | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 37% | 1-4 | KCR | B. Boone | E. Hetzel | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tabler to 3B; Winters to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | 11% | 48% | 1-4 | KCR | F. White | E. Hetzel | Walk; Tabler Scores; Winters to 3B; Boone to 2B |
| t4 | 0 | 123 | O | 7,(2-2) | -8% | 39% | 2-4 | KCR | B. Pecota | E. Hetzel | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 5,(1-2) | -18% | 21% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Thurman | E. Hetzel | Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 17% | 4-2 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 18% | 4-2 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Boggs to 3B |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 22% | 4-2 | BOS | K. Romine | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 25% | 4-2 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 30% | 2-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | E. Hetzel | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | R | 4,(2-1) | 19% | 49% | 2-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Hetzel | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilson Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Seitzer to 3B |
| Joe Price replaces Eric Hetzel pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --3 | R | 5,(2-2) | 9% | 58% | 3-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Price | Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Seitzer Scores |
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 56% | 4-4 | KCR | P. Tabler | J. Price | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Brett to 3B |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | -8% | 48% | 4-4 | KCR | M. Winters | J. Price | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 50% | 4-4 | KCR | B. Boone | J. Price | Intentional Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 43% | 4-4 | KCR | F. White | J. Price | Popfly: 3B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 46% | 4-4 | BOS | D. Heep | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 49% | 4-4 | BOS | N. Esasky | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 50% | 4-4 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 55% | 4-4 | KCR | B. Pecota | J. Price | Walk | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 63% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Thurman | J. Price | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Pecota to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 70% | 4-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Price | Pecota Steals 3B; Thurman Steals 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | -23 | R | 3,(0-2) | 9% | 79% | 4-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Price | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pecota Scores; Thurman to 3B |
| Dennis Lamp replaces Joe Price pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 72% | 5-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Lamp | Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 75% | 5-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Lamp | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thurman Scores |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 74% | 6-4 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Lamp | Lineout: CF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 78% | 4-6 | BOS | L. Rivera | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 80% | 4-6 | BOS | R. Gedman | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 81% | 4-6 | BOS | W. Boggs | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 86% | 6-4 | KCR | P. Tabler | D. Lamp | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tabler to 2B | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 90% | 6-4 | KCR | M. Winters | D. Lamp | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tabler to 3B | |
| Brad Wellman pinch runs for Matt Winters (RF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 88% | 6-4 | KCR | B. Boone | D. Lamp | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Tabler Scores/unER |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 87% | 7-4 | KCR | F. White | D. Lamp | Flyball: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Brad Wellman moves from PR to SS; Bill Pecota moves from SS to RF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 90% | 4-7 | BOS | J. Reed | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 87% | 4-7 | BOS | K. Romine | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 82% | 4-7 | BOS | M. Greenwell | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Romine to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 88% | 4-7 | BOS | D. Heep | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | -5% | 83% | 4-7 | BOS | N. Esasky | B. Saberhagen | Walk; Romine to 3B; Greenwell to 2B | |
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 93% | 4-7 | BOS | J. Rice | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 92% | 7-4 | KCR | B. Pecota | D. Lamp | Lineout: 2B (SS-2B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -0% | 92% | 7-4 | KCR | G. Thurman | D. Lamp | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 92% | 7-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Lamp | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 91% | 7-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Lamp | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 94% | 4-7 | BOS | L. Rivera | J. Montgomery | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 91% | 4-7 | BOS | R. Gedman | J. Montgomery | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 97% | 4-7 | BOS | W. Boggs | J. Montgomery | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Rob Murphy replaces Dennis Lamp pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 96% | 7-4 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Murphy | Flyball: LF |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 96% | 7-4 | KCR | P. Tabler | R. Murphy | Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -0% | 96% | 7-4 | KCR | B. Wellman | R. Murphy | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 98% | 4-7 | BOS | J. Reed | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Looking |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 100% | 4-7 | BOS | K. Romine | J. Montgomery | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 4-7 | BOS | M. Greenwell | J. Montgomery | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
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