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KCR  7
@BOS  4
CHW  5
SEA  3

CLE  9
NYY  7

MIL  3
DET  2

MIN  5
BAL  4

OAK  9
CAL  5

TEX 11
TOR  1

ATL  5
SFG  4

SDP  5
@CIN  3

HOU  6
LAD  2

PHI  4
@MON  3

PIT  3
@NYM  2

STL  2
CHC  0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,681

Wednesday, July 26, 1989, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:58
Royals
7
55-45
Won 1
3rd, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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
W: Bret Saberhagen (10-5), L: Joe Price (2-6), S: Jeff Montgomery (5)
Red Sox
4
46-49
Lost 1
4th, 5½ GB

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.
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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
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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Play-by-Play Explanation

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