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TEX
@BAL		5
4		 
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@BOS		9
7
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@CHW		1
10
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@DET		6
3
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@MIL		9
16
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@NYY		3
6
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@TOR		17
3
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@COL		21
9
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0
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@PIT		7
5
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@SDP		3
2
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@SFG		4
10
Sunday, April 28, 1996, 1:07
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,491, Time of Game: 3:17
Royals
9
9-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Red Sox
7
6-19
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  3    9 13  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   2  4  0    7 16  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .306 .751 14 7 -0.057 1.26 0.034 -0.091 -0.1 0 3 SF
Tom Goodwin CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .505 10 6 0.054 0.85 0.100 -0.046 0.2 3 0 SH
   Les Norman RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Bob Hamelin PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .204 .743 6 3 0.242 4.12 0.242 0.000 1.3 HR
   Jeff Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Offerman 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .619 18 11 -0.056 0.69 0.012 -0.068 -1.0 8 2 SH
Craig Paquette LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 19 13 -0.027 0.70 0.035 -0.062 -0.3 1 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 3 0 0 .224 .624 13 9 0.175 0.84 0.224 -0.049 1.9 4 0 HR
Joe Vitiello DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .822 13 7 0.006 0.45 0.030 -0.024 0.3 2B
   Michael Tucker PR-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .247 .742 2 1 0.087 0.60 0.087 0.000 1.1 0 0 3B
Johnny Damon RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .706 15 10 -0.053 0.56 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 3 0 SH
David Howard SS 2 1 2 1 1 0 .268 .764 16 7 0.157 1.14 0.177 -0.020 0.9 6 4 CS,SH
Joe Randa 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .654 2 2 -0.090 1.05 0.000 -0.090 -1.2 0 1 GDP
   Keith Lockhart PH-3B 2 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .799 5 4 0.419 2.58 0.419 0.000 1.5 0 1 SB
Mark Gubicza P 1 1
   Hipolito Pichardo P 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 1
   Ken Robinson P 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 13 8 2 2 .394 1.083 133 80 0.857 1.04 1.360 -0.503 3.5 27 13
2B: J Vitiello (7, off J Moyer).
3B: M Tucker (1, off M Stanton).
HR: B Hamelin (2, off H Slocumb; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); M Macfarlane (1, off J Moyer; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B Roberts (2, off H Slocumb).
SH: J Offerman (1, off J Moyer); D Howard (3, off S Belinda); J Damon (1, off J Moyer); T Goodwin (7, off J Moyer).
TB: B Hamelin 4; M Macfarlane 4; M Tucker 3; K Lockhart 2; D Howard 2; C Paquette 2; J Vitiello 2; T Goodwin; B Roberts; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Randa (3).
RBI: M Macfarlane 3 (7); B Hamelin 2 (6); M Tucker (13); D Howard (8); B Roberts (14).
2-out RBI: M Macfarlane 3; M Tucker.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Magnante-D Howard-J Offerman; B Roberts-D Howard-J Offerman.
Baserunning
SB: K Lockhart (1, 2nd base off H Slocumb/B Haselman).
CS: D Howard (1, 2nd base by J Moyer POCS).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Cole CF 6 1 1 0 0 0 .185 .526 19 13 -0.190 1.43 0.047 -0.236 -1.7 3 0 2B
John Valentin SS 5 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .617 21 11 -0.148 1.38 0.048 -0.196 -1.6 2 5
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 2 2 3 1 1 .295 .937 27 13 0.406 1.23 0.454 -0.047 2.4 12 2 HR
Reggie Jefferson DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 .424 1.139 20 13 -0.012 1.00 0.068 -0.080 0.2 2B
Mike Stanley C 3 1 3 1 2 0 .304 .907 20 9 0.218 1.23 0.218 0.000 2.2 0 0
   Bill Haselman PR-C 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 0.029 1.86 0.029 0.000 0.1 2 0
Troy O'Leary LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .300 .815 18 8 -0.133 2.20 0.091 -0.225 -1.0 1 0 GDP,IW
Wil Cordero 2B 5 0 4 2 0 0 .229 .536 14 9 0.417 1.90 0.449 -0.032 2.5 3 1
Bill Selby 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .370 1.098 18 10 0.048 1.38 0.092 -0.044 0.5 0 3
   Phil Clark PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.197 2.34 0.000 -0.197 -1.5 0 1 GDP
   Esteban Beltre 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .525 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Milt Cuyler RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .174 .414 17 11 -0.081 1.67 0.049 -0.129 -0.5 4 0 SH
Jamie Moyer P 0 3
   Stan Belinda P 0 1
   Mike Stanton P 0 0
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0
Team Totals 40 7 16 7 6 4 .400 1.003 180 101 0.357 1.54 1.545 -1.186 1.5 27 16
2B: R Jefferson (6, off H Pichardo); A Cole (2, off M Magnante).
HR: M Vaughn (7, off M Magnante; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: M Cuyler (2, off M Gubicza).
IBB: T O'Leary (1, by K Robinson).
TB: M Vaughn 5; R Jefferson 4; W Cordero 4; M Stanley 3; A Cole 2; B Selby; T O'Leary; M Cuyler.
GIDP: T O'Leary (3); P Clark (1).
RBI: M Vaughn 3 (26); W Cordero 2 (13); T O'Leary (12); M Stanley (7).
2-out RBI: M Stanley; W Cordero.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Valentin-W Cordero-M Vaughn.
E: B Haselman (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
Mark Gubicza 5.2 10 1 1 2 1 0 4.66 28 110 65 45 3 17 10 15 6 0 44 0.239 1.37 2.1
Hipolito Pichardo, H (2) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 7.94 6 19 10 8 0 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 -0.170 1.54 -1.8
Mike Magnante, BS (1) 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 4.26 6 23 13 9 1 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 -0.257 1.92 -1.5
Ken Robinson, W (1-0) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 6.75 4 13 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.284 2.08 -0.9
Jeff Montgomery, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 3 15 10 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.115 1.41 0.6
Team Totals 9 16 7 7 6 4 1 7.00 47 180 101 70 5 26 14 23 10 0 44 4 0 -0.357 1.04 -1.5

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
Jamie Moyer 6.1 6 5 5 2 0 1 6.10 25 77 47 30 8 9 15 8 4 0 39 -0.098 0.77 -0.8
Stan Belinda 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 8.03 7 28 17 14 1 2 2 5 3 0 1 1 0.010 0.50 0.4
Mike Stanton 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.15 2 7 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.070 0.59 -0.7
Heathcliff Slocumb, BS (2), L (0-1) 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 2.35 6 22 13 5 2 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 -0.700 2.76 -2.4
Team Totals 9 13 9 9 2 2 2 9.00 40 134 81 51 12 18 18 18 10 0 39 2 2 -0.858 1.54 -3.5
Balks: J Moyer (1).
WP: K Robinson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Robinson (1; T O'Leary).
Pickoffs: J Moyer (1; D Howard, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 32,491.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Bip Roberts 2B 1 Alex Cole CF
2 Tom Goodwin CF 2 John Valentin SS
3 Jose Offerman 1B 3 Mo Vaughn 1B
4 Craig Paquette LF 4 Reggie Jefferson DH
5 Mike Macfarlane C 5 Mike Stanley C
6 Joe Vitiello DH 6 Troy O'Leary LF
7 Johnny Damon RF 7 Wil Cordero 2B
8 David Howard SS 8 Bill Selby 3B
9 Joe Randa 3B 9 Milt Cuyler RF
Mark Gubicza P Jamie Moyer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR BOS M. Vaughn M. Magnante -40% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cole Scores; Valentin Scores
t9 6-7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR K. Lockhart H. Slocumb 25% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Howard to 3B
b8 6-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS W. Cordero K. Robinson -25% 15% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 2B
t9 7-7 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RR KCR B. Hamelin H. Slocumb 24% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lockhart Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Macfarlane J. Moyer 22% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Offerman Scores; Paquette Scores

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' Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Moyer -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin J. Moyer -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman J. Moyer 1% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Paquette J. Moyer 2% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Offerman to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Macfarlane J. Moyer 22% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Offerman Scores; Paquette Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Vitiello J. Moyer -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS A. Cole M. Gubicza 2% 73% Flyball: LF
b1 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Gubicza 2% 75% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Vaughn M. Gubicza -1% 73% Walk
b1 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Jefferson M. Gubicza -2% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Vaughn to 2B
b1 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS M. Stanley M. Gubicza -9% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Vaughn Scores; Jefferson to 3B
b1 1-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Gubicza 5% 68% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
t2 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon J. Moyer -2% 66% Lineout: LF
t2 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Howard J. Moyer 2% 68% Walk
t2 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa J. Moyer -2% 66% Flyball: CF
t2 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Moyer -2% 64% Howard Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS W. Cordero M. Gubicza -4% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS B. Selby M. Gubicza -6% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cordero to 2B
b2 1-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Cuyler M. Gubicza 1% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Cordero to 3B; Selby to 2B
b2 1-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O BOS A. Cole M. Gubicza 8% 63% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 1-3 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Gubicza 6% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
t3 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Roberts J. Moyer 3% 72% Walk
t3 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin J. Moyer -2% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Roberts to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Moyer -3% 68% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t3 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Paquette J. Moyer -3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
b3 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Vaughn M. Gubicza -4% 61% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 1-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS R. Jefferson M. Gubicza 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Jefferson to 1B
b3 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Stanley M. Gubicza -4% 60% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Jefferson to 2B
b3 1-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS T. O'Leary M. Gubicza 10% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Moyer -2% 69% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello J. Moyer -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 3-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Moyer -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b4 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS W. Cordero M. Gubicza -5% 62% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b4 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS B. Selby M. Gubicza 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Cuyler M. Gubicza 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Cordero to 2B
b4 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. Cole M. Gubicza 4% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Howard J. Moyer 3% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Randa J. Moyer -7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Moyer -1% 68% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
b5 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Gubicza 3% 72% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Gubicza 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS R. Jefferson M. Gubicza -2% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Stanley M. Gubicza -4% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jefferson to 3B
b5 1-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Gubicza 7% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR T. Goodwin J. Moyer 3% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t6 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Moyer -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Goodwin to 2B
t6 3-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Paquette J. Moyer -3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B; Goodwin to 3B
t6 3-1 2 --3 R KCR M. Macfarlane J. Moyer 7% 82% Balk; Goodwin Scores
t6 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Moyer -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b6 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Cordero M. Gubicza 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 1-4 1 --- 10,(3-2)  BOS B. Selby M. Gubicza -3% 81% Walk
b6 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Cuyler M. Gubicza -5% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Selby to 2B
b6 1-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS A. Cole M. Gubicza 5% 81% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Selby to 3B; Cole to 1B
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
b6 1-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin H. Pichardo 6% 87% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
t7 4-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Vitiello J. Moyer 3% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Michael Tucker pinch runs for Joe Vitiello (DH) batting 6th
t7 4-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon J. Moyer -0% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Tucker to 3B
Stan Belinda replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
t7 4-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RO KCR D. Howard S. Belinda 1% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tucker Scores
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Joe Randa (3B) batting 9th
t7 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR K. Lockhart S. Belinda 0% 92% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
t7 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Roberts S. Belinda 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lockhart to 2B
t7 5-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin S. Belinda -1% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 3-4-5
Keith Lockhart moves from PH to 3B
b7 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn H. Pichardo 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS R. Jefferson H. Pichardo -3% 90% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
Johnny Damon moves from RF to CF
Les Norman replaces Tom Goodwin (CF) playing RF batting 2nd
b7 1-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS M. Stanley H. Pichardo -3% 87% Walk
b7 1-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary H. Pichardo -8% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Jefferson Scores; Stanley to 2B
b7 2-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS W. Cordero H. Pichardo -11% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Stanley Scores; O'Leary to 2B
Mike Magnante replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
Phil Clark pinch hits for Bill Selby (3B) batting 8th
b7 3-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS P. Clark M. Magnante 16% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Stan Belinda facing 3-4-5
Phil Clark moves from PH to 3B
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Offerman S. Belinda -2% 83% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 5-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR C. Paquette S. Belinda 2% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 5-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane S. Belinda -2% 82% Flyball: CF
Mike Stanton replaces Stan Belinda pitching
t8 5-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Tucker M. Stanton 9% 91% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Paquette Scores
t8 6-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Stanton -2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Mike Magnante facing 9-1-2
b8 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Cuyler M. Magnante 3% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS A. Cole M. Magnante -5% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b8 3-6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Valentin M. Magnante -5% 83% Walk
b8 3-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR BOS M. Vaughn M. Magnante -40% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cole Scores; Valentin Scores
b8 6-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson M. Magnante 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
Ken Robinson replaces Mike Magnante pitching
b8 6-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Stanley K. Robinson -3% 44% Walk
Bill Haselman pinch runs for Mike Stanley (C) batting 5th
b8 6-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary K. Robinson -3% 42% Wild Pitch; Haselman to 2B
b8 6-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS T. O'Leary K. Robinson -1% 41% Intentional Walk
b8 6-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS W. Cordero K. Robinson -25% 15% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 2B
b8 7-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS P. Clark K. Robinson 3% 19% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Mike Stanton pitching
Bill Haselman moves from PR to C
Esteban Beltre replaces Phil Clark playing 3B batting 8th
t9 6-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Howard H. Slocumb 11% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 6-7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR K. Lockhart H. Slocumb 25% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Howard to 3B
t9 6-7 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR B. Roberts H. Slocumb -6% 50% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Howard Scores
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Les Norman (RF) batting 2nd
t9 7-7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Hamelin H. Slocumb 16% 66% Lockhart Steals 2B; Lockhart to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 7-7 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RR KCR B. Hamelin H. Slocumb 24% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lockhart Scores
t9 9-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman H. Slocumb -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Paquette H. Slocumb -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
Jeff Montgomery replaces Bob Hamelin (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Michael Tucker moves from DH to RF (team loses DH)
b9 7-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Cuyler J. Montgomery 6% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b9 7-9 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS A. Cole J. Montgomery 4% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 7-9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin J. Montgomery 2% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 7.

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