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Scores
Standings
KCR
@BOS		0
1
OAK
@CAL		1
7
DET
@CHW		16
0
TEX
@CLE		7
0
BAL
@MIL		3
4		 
(11)
CHC
@PIT		3
2
LAD
@SDP		5
10
Thursday, April 18, 1991
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,658, Time of Game: 2:46
Royals
0
4-5
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Red Sox
1
5-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Roger Clemens (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Eisenreich LF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .820 11 8 0.009 1.26 0.084 -0.075 0.0 3 0 SB
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .212 .570 23 14 -0.127 1.29 0.000 -0.127 -0.9 3 2
George Brett 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .194 .431 18 8 -0.133 1.53 0.012 -0.146 -0.6 6 1
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .389 1.060 21 13 -0.151 1.40 0.000 -0.151 -0.9 1 0
Kirk Gibson DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .833 22 12 0.102 1.63 0.159 -0.057 0.3 SB
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .429 1.091 18 13 -0.143 1.69 0.036 -0.179 -0.6 1 3
Mike Macfarlane C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .690 13 10 -0.028 1.49 0.051 -0.079 -0.1 5 0
Brian McRae CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .233 6 5 -0.090 1.89 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 1 0
   Warren Cromartie PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 6 4 -0.064 2.24 0.000 -0.064 -0.3 1 0
Terry Shumpert 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .160 .352 10 9 -0.135 1.74 0.000 -0.135 -0.9 2 1
Bret Saberhagen P 0 1
   Jeff Montgomery P 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 3 0 2 11 .097 .248 148 96 -0.760 1.54 0.342 -1.103 -4.7 24 8
TB: J Eisenreich; K Gibson; M Macfarlane.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Eisenreich (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Eisenreich (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Pena); K Gibson (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/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 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .714 13 8 -0.034 0.58 0.014 -0.048 -0.5 1 0
Jody Reed 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .263 14 8 0.079 0.70 0.127 -0.048 0.5 2 4
Mike Greenwell LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .777 25 15 -0.043 0.61 0.012 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Jack Clark DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .233 .828 15 6 0.037 0.80 0.059 -0.023 0.4
Ellis Burks CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .750 10 5 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 2 0
Tom Brunansky RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .730 12 8 0.010 0.85 0.054 -0.044 0.2 2 0 2B
Carlos Quintana 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .514 9 5 -0.055 0.90 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 7 0 SH
Tony Pena C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .487 12 8 -0.104 1.05 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 11 0
Tim Naehring SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .506 19 12 -0.071 0.90 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 0 2
Roger Clemens P 0 0
   Tony Fossas P 0 0
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0
Team Totals 27 1 4 0 2 5 .148 .392 129 75 -0.259 0.81 0.266 -0.526 -3.2 27 6
2B: T Brunansky (2, off B Saberhagen).
SH: C Quintana (1, off B Saberhagen).
TB: T Brunansky 2; J Clark; J Reed; W Boggs.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Clemens (1).

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, L (1-2) 7 4 1 0 2 5 0 3.93 27 117 68 45 6 17 9 11 6 0 70 0.227 0.84 2.7
Jeff Montgomery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 12 7 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.033 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 1 0 2 5 0 0.00 30 129 75 51 6 18 10 13 8 0 70 0 0 0.260 1.54 3.2

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
Roger Clemens, W (3-0) 8 3 0 0 1 10 0 0.36 29 124 83 38 22 23 6 12 7 0 85 0.592 1.43 4.2
Tony Fossas, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.075 2.90 0.2
Jeff Reardon, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 3 18 10 5 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.092 2.14 0.3
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 11 0 0.00 33 148 96 45 24 27 7 13 8 0 85 0 0 0.759 0.81 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 29,658.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Jim Eisenreich LF 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Jody Reed 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Mike Greenwell LF
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Jack Clark DH
5 Kirk Gibson DH 5 Ellis Burks CF
6 Kurt Stillwell SS 6 Tom Brunansky RF
7 Mike Macfarlane C 7 Carlos Quintana 1B
8 Brian McRae CF 8 Tony Pena C
9 Terry Shumpert 2B 9 Tim Naehring SS
Bret Saberhagen P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen 13% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Boggs Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Reed to 2B
t9 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Reardon 8% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-1 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens 8% 66% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett T. Fossas 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Gibson R. Clemens -7% 62% Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)

Play By Play

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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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens 2% 52% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
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 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen -2% 53% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Clark B. Saberhagen -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clark to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Gibson R. Clemens 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens 1% 55% Popfly: 2B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen -2% 51% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen -1% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. McRae R. Clemens 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert R. Clemens 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS T. Naehring B. Saberhagen -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen 1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen 13% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Boggs Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Reed to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen -3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Clark B. Saberhagen 3% 72% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
b4 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen -3% 69% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen -3% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen 1% 67% Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen 0% 67% Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen -4% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Gibson R. Clemens 3% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens -4% 63% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Stillwell to 1B
t5 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens -5% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive); Stillwell to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. McRae R. Clemens 6% 65% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert R. Clemens 6% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Naehring B. Saberhagen -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Saberhagen -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens -6% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 6% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -2% 63% Eisenreich Steals 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Eisenreich to 3B
t6 0-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens 6% 74% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Reed B. Saberhagen -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- 12,(3-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Saberhagen -2% 70% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Clark B. Saberhagen 1% 71% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Burks B. Saberhagen -2% 69% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Gibson R. Clemens -7% 62% Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens -5% 57% Gibson Steals 2B
t7 0-1 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens 8% 66% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens 7% 72% Strikeout Swinging
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Brian McRae (CF) batting 8th
t7 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR W. Cromartie R. Clemens 6% 79% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
Warren Cromartie moves from PH to LF
Jim Eisenreich moves from LF to CF
b7 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 5% 84% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
b7 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Quintana B. Saberhagen -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brunansky to 3B
b7 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Pena B. Saberhagen -6% 78% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b7 1-0 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O BOS T. Naehring B. Saberhagen -4% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert R. Clemens 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 1-2-3
Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b8 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Montgomery -1% 85% Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Montgomery -1% 84% Lineout: CF
b8 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Montgomery -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tony Fossas facing 3-4-5
Tony Fossas replaces Roger Clemens pitching
t9 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett T. Fossas 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Jeff Reardon replaces Tony Fossas pitching
t9 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Reardon 5% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. Gibson J. Reardon -4% 92% Walk
t9 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Reardon 8% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

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