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Wednesday, May 23, 1990, 7:35
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 22,468, Time of Game: 2:47
Royals
4
15-23
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 11½ GB
 at Red Sox
1
20-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
L: Greg Harris (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  9  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .633 20 11 -0.040 0.78 0.026 -0.066 -0.3 2 4
Willie Wilson LF 3 1 2 2 2 0 .289 .789 22 12 0.156 0.78 0.174 -0.018 2.2 2 0 2B,SB
Gerald Perry DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .758 15 12 0.047 0.93 0.095 -0.048 -0.2
Danny Tartabull RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .185 .622 20 13 -0.127 0.96 0.000 -0.127 -1.7 2 0
George Brett 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .248 .654 19 10 0.027 1.08 0.055 -0.027 0.6 10 0 2B,IW
Bo Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .733 16 8 -0.165 1.54 0.000 -0.165 -2.0 2 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .312 .810 17 11 0.018 0.79 0.059 -0.041 -0.2 5 0
Frank White 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .469 2 1 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
   Terry Shumpert 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .644 11 7 0.051 1.26 0.087 -0.035 0.2 1 4
Steve Jeltz SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .088 .253 11 7 0.146 1.06 0.181 -0.036 1.0 2 2
Team Totals 37 4 9 3 3 8 .243 .597 153 92 0.098 0.98 0.677 -0.578 -0.6 27 10
2B: W Wilson (5, off G Harris); G Brett (6, off G Harris).
IBB: G Brett (5, by G Harris).
TB: G Brett 3; W Wilson 3; S Jeltz; T Shumpert; M Macfarlane; K Seitzer; G Perry.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (12); S Jeltz (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Jeltz-T Shumpert-G Brett.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (9, 2nd base off W Gardner/T Pena).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .841 20 15 -0.067 0.83 0.014 -0.080 -0.6 0 0
Jody Reed 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .744 12 8 -0.041 0.86 0.027 -0.068 -0.4 2 1
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .230 .617 9 8 -0.097 0.94 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 0 0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .773 13 9 -0.028 0.92 0.041 -0.069 -0.2 3 0
Dwight Evans DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .752 16 11 -0.058 1.00 0.027 -0.085 -0.5
Tony Pena C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .713 17 12 -0.006 0.94 0.071 -0.077 -0.1 7 1 GDP
Ellis Burks CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .797 13 10 -0.120 1.20 0.000 -0.120 -1.1 4 0
Carlos Quintana 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .311 .783 10 6 0.095 1.35 0.117 -0.022 0.9 9 2
   Bill Buckner PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .514 4 4 -0.027 1.06 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
Luis Rivera SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .328 .804 4 4 -0.052 1.03 0.016 -0.068 -0.5 0 4
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 0 5 .212 .424 118 87 -0.401 0.98 0.313 -0.713 -3.6 27 10
TB: J Reed; L Rivera; T Pena; T Brunansky; D Evans; W Boggs; C Quintana.
GIDP: T Pena (10).
RBI: C Quintana (9).
2-out RBI: C Quintana.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: W Boggs (7).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (3-3) 9 7 1 1 0 5 0 3.02 33 118 87 53 9 25 16 12 4 0 74 0.400 0.98 3.6
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 33 118 87 53 9 25 16 12 4 0 74 0.400 0.98 3.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Harris, L (4-3) 6 7 4 3 2 5 0 3.72 28 106 62 35 14 13 14 7 4 0 47 -0.103 1.21 -0.8
Rob Murphy 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.04 5 22 15 11 2 2 1 3 1 0 3 2 -0.021 0.99 0.3
Wes Gardner 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 10.29 7 25 15 7 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.024 0.18 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 3 8 0 3.00 40 153 92 53 21 18 16 13 5 0 47 3 2 -0.100 0.98 0.6
G Harris faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Harris (2; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 22,468.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Kevin Seitzer 3B 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Willie Wilson LF 2 Jody Reed 2B
3 Gerald Perry DH 3 Mike Greenwell LF
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Tom Brunansky RF
5 George Brett 1B 5 Dwight Evans DH
6 Bo Jackson CF 6 Tony Pena C
7 Mike Macfarlane C 7 Ellis Burks CF
8 Frank White 2B 8 Carlos Quintana 1B
9 Steve Jeltz SS 9 Luis Rivera SS
Bret Saberhagen P Greg Harris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R KCR S. Jeltz G. Harris 18% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Macfarlane Scores; Shumpert to 3B
b2 0-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen -12% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Burks to 3B
t7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR T. Shumpert G. Harris 9% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Macfarlane to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR G. Perry G. Harris 8% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores/No RBI/unER; Perry to 1B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen 8% 57% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Brunansky out at Hm/P; Pena to 2B; Burks to 1B

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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' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer G. Harris -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Wilson G. Harris 4% 52% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR G. Perry G. Harris 8% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores/No RBI/unER; Perry to 1B
t1 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull G. Harris -3% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR G. Brett G. Harris 3% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Perry to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O KCR B. Jackson G. Harris -5% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 2% 58% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen 2% 59% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen 1% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane G. Harris -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR F. White G. Harris -1% 57% Lineout: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Jeltz G. Harris -1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
Terry Shumpert replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen -4% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 4% 56% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen -7% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brunansky to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen 8% 57% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Brunansky out at Hm/P; Pena to 2B; Burks to 1B
b2 0-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen -12% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Burks to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS L. Rivera B. Saberhagen 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer G. Harris -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Wilson G. Harris -2% 46% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
t3 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR G. Perry G. Harris 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull G. Harris -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 3% 47% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen 2% 49% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett G. Harris -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson G. Harris -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane G. Harris -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert G. Harris -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Jeltz G. Harris -2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
t5 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer G. Harris -1% 43% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS L. Rivera B. Saberhagen -2% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR W. Wilson G. Harris 5% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Perry G. Harris -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Wilson to 2B
t6 1-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull G. Harris -5% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett G. Harris 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t6 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson G. Harris -7% 42% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane G. Harris 6% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR T. Shumpert G. Harris 9% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Macfarlane to 2B
t7 1-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R KCR S. Jeltz G. Harris 18% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Macfarlane Scores; Shumpert to 3B
t7 2-1 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Seitzer G. Harris 3% 85% Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B); Shumpert stays at 3B; Jeltz to 2B
Rob Murphy replaces Greg Harris pitching
t7 2-1 0 123 6,(1-2)  RR KCR W. Wilson R. Murphy 8% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive); Shumpert Scores; Jeltz Scores; Seitzer to 2B
t7 4-1 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O KCR G. Perry R. Murphy -2% 91% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t7 4-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Murphy -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Murphy 1% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Seitzer to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t7 4-1 2 123 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Murphy -3% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen 3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
b7 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen 1% 93% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
Wes Gardner replaces Rob Murphy pitching
t8 4-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane W. Gardner -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert W. Gardner -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t8 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Jeltz W. Gardner -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Carlos Quintana (1B) batting 8th
b8 1-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS B. Buckner B. Saberhagen 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS L. Rivera B. Saberhagen 2% 96% Flyball: SS
b8 1-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen -1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen -3% 92% Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Boggs to 2B
b8 1-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen 5% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
Bill Buckner moves from PH to 1B
t9 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer W. Gardner -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 4-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR W. Wilson W. Gardner 0% 97% Walk
t9 4-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Perry W. Gardner 0% 97% Wilson Steals 2B
t9 4-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR G. Perry W. Gardner -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull W. Gardner -1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b9 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 2% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Evans B. Saberhagen -3% 95% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b9 1-4 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  OO BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.

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