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Tuesday, August 14, 1984,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 21,487, Time of Game: 2:34
Red Sox
8
62-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
2
57-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Al Nipper (5-5)
L: Mark Gubicza (8-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   2  0  1   1  1  0    8 13  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  7  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 2 1 2 2 2 0 .306 .811 0.114 0.37 0.114 0.000 1.6 0 0 2·2B,SF
Dwight Evans RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .288 .894 -0.018 0.47 0.019 -0.037 0.0 3 0
   Reid Nichols RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Rice LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .276 .773 -0.002 0.45 0.020 -0.023 -1.0 1 0
Tony Armas DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .843 0.078 0.48 0.093 -0.014 0.2
Bill Buckner 1B 5 1 4 2 0 0 .274 .752 0.087 0.40 0.093 -0.007 2.3 8 2 HR
   Ed Jurak 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .691 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rich Gedman C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .760 -0.006 0.42 0.013 -0.018 -0.2 5 0
Rick Miller CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .643 -0.027 0.21 0.000 -0.027 -0.1 3 0
Marty Barrett 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .310 .736 -0.009 0.18 0.008 -0.017 -1.5 2 6
Jackie Gutierrez SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 .256 .599 0.068 0.23 0.078 -0.009 2.2 2 4 3B,2B
Al Nipper P 2 1
Team Totals 39 8 13 8 4 5 .333 .925 0.285 0.36 0.438 -0.152 3.5 27 13
2B: J Gutierrez (7, off M Gubicza); W Boggs 2 (25, 2 off M Gubicza).
3B: J Gutierrez (3, off L Gura).
HR: B Buckner (8, off L Gura; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: W Boggs (3, off M Huismann).
TB: B Buckner 7; J Gutierrez 5; W Boggs 4; M Barrett 2; R Gedman; D Evans; T Armas.
RBI: W Boggs 2 (41); B Buckner 2 (47); D Evans (71); R Gedman (46); T Armas (86); J Gutierrez (18).
2-out RBI: D Evans; W Boggs; J Gutierrez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: M Barrett (5).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .730 -0.060 0.66 0.002 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
   Lynn Jones CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Sheridan RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .747 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 2 1
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .819 -0.037 0.34 0.000 -0.037 -1.0 0 4
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jorge Orta DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .769 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 -0.8
Dane Iorg 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .641 0.027 0.28 0.039 -0.012 0.3 13 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .745 0.029 0.36 0.031 -0.002 -0.1 2 5
Darryl Motley LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .303 .787 -0.059 0.62 0.000 -0.059 0.3 2 0 2B
Don Slaught C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .702 -0.055 0.54 0.001 -0.055 0.0 6 0
Greg Pryor SS-3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 .650 0.031 0.26 0.040 -0.009 0.4 0 3
Mark Gubicza P 0 1
   Larry Gura P 0 0
   Mark Huismann P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 7 2 1 5 .200 .479 -0.216 0.44 0.113 -0.328 -2.4 27 14
2B: D Iorg (14, off A Nipper); D Motley (17, off A Nipper).
TB: D Iorg 2; G Pryor 2; F White 2; D Motley 2; D Slaught.
RBI: D Slaught (27); D Motley (48).
2-out RBI: D Motley; D Slaught.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Sheridan-D Slaught.
E: M Huismann (2).
Outfield Assists: P Sheridan (B Buckner at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Nipper, W (5-5) 9 7 2 0 1 5 0 3.65 36 73 0.215 0.44 2.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 0 1 5 0 0.00 36 73 0.215 0.36 2.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, L (8-9) 5 7 5 5 2 3 0 3.55 24 34 -0.263 0.61 -2.5
Larry Gura 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 5.23 10 0 0 -0.021 0.12 -1.0
Mark Huismann 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 5.22 10 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.0
Team Totals 9 13 8 7 4 5 1 7.00 44 34 0 0 -0.285 0.44 -3.5
Balks: None.
WP: A Nipper (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 21,487.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Dwight Evans RF 2 Pat Sheridan RF
3 Jim Rice LF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Tony Armas DH 4 Jorge Orta DH
5 Bill Buckner 1B 5 Dane Iorg 1B
6 Rich Gedman C 6 Frank White 2B
7 Rick Miller CF 7 Darryl Motley LF
8 Marty Barrett 2B 8 Don Slaught C
9 Jackie Gutierrez SS 9 Greg Pryor SS
Al Nipper P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza 9% 66% Single; Boggs Scores; Rice to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 R BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza 8% 74% Single; Rice Scores; Armas to 3B
t4 3-0 2 1-- R BOS J. Gutierrez M. Gubicza 7% 88% Double; Barrett Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 6% 56% Double
b2 0-3 1 12- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper 5% 76% Strikeout

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 6% 56% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boggs to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 2% 57% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza 9% 66% Single; Boggs Scores; Rice to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 R BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza 8% 74% Single; Rice Scores; Armas to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 RO BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 1% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Armas Scores
t1 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Miller M. Gubicza -1% 74% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Nipper 1% 77% Strikeout
b1 0-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez M. Gubicza -1% 76% Strikeout
t2 3-0 2 --- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 1% 77% Walk
t2 3-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Orta A. Nipper 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- KCR D. Iorg A. Nipper -4% 74% Double
b2 0-3 1 -2- KCR F. White A. Nipper -2% 71% Single; Iorg stays at 2B
b2 0-3 1 12- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper 5% 76% Strikeout
b2 0-3 2 12- O KCR D. Slaught A. Nipper 4% 80% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 --- O BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza -1% 78% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- KCR G. Pryor A. Nipper -4% 73% Single
b3 0-3 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper 4% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-3 1 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Nipper 3% 80% Flyball: RF
b3 0-3 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 2% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Gubicza -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 1% 80% Single
t4 3-0 2 1-- R BOS J. Gutierrez M. Gubicza 7% 88% Double; Barrett Scores
t4 4-0 2 -2- R BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 5% 92% Double; Gutierrez Scores
t4 5-0 2 -2- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -1% 91% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b4 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. Orta A. Nipper 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O KCR D. Iorg A. Nipper 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-5 2 --- KCR F. White A. Nipper -1% 93% Single
b4 0-5 2 1-- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper 1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- O BOS T. Armas M. Gubicza -0% 93% Flyball: RF
t5 5-0 2 --- BOS B. Buckner M. Gubicza 0% 93% Single
t5 5-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza -1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
b5 0-5 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught A. Nipper 1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-5 1 --- O KCR G. Pryor A. Nipper 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper 0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
Larry Gura replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t6 5-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller L. Gura -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett L. Gura -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-0 2 --- BOS J. Gutierrez L. Gura 1% 95% Triple
t6 5-0 2 --3 BOS W. Boggs L. Gura 0% 96% Walk
t6 5-0 2 1-3 R BOS D. Evans L. Gura 2% 97% Single; Gutierrez Scores; Boggs to 2B
t6 6-0 2 12- O BOS J. Rice L. Gura -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Nipper 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 0-6 2 --- O KCR J. Orta A. Nipper 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t7 6-0 0 --- O BOS T. Armas L. Gura -0% 98% Strikeout
t7 6-0 1 --- R BOS B. Buckner L. Gura 1% 99% Home Run
t7 7-0 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman L. Gura -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t7 7-0 2 --- O BOS R. Miller L. Gura -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
b7 0-7 0 --- O KCR D. Iorg A. Nipper 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-7 1 --- O KCR F. White A. Nipper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-7 2 --- O KCR D. Motley A. Nipper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 8-9-1
Mark Huismann replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 7-0 0 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Huismann 0% 100% Single
t8 7-0 0 1-- BOS J. Gutierrez M. Huismann 0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Barrett to 3B
t8 7-0 0 1-3 RO BOS W. Boggs M. Huismann 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Barrett Scores/unER
t8 8-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans M. Huismann -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez to 2B
t8 8-0 2 -2- O BOS J. Rice M. Huismann -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
b8 0-8 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught A. Nipper 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-8 1 --- KCR G. Pryor A. Nipper -0% 100% Single
b8 0-8 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Pryor to 2B
b8 0-8 1 -2- KCR W. Wilson A. Nipper -0% 100% Walk
b8 0-8 1 12- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Nipper 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pryor to 3B
b8 0-8 2 1-3 O KCR G. Brett A. Nipper 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 4-5-6
Greg Pryor moves from SS to 3B
Buddy Biancalana replaces George Brett (3B) playing SS batting 3rd
Lynn Jones replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
t9 8-0 0 --- O BOS T. Armas M. Huismann -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-0 1 --- BOS B. Buckner M. Huismann 0% 100% Single
t9 8-0 1 1-- BOS R. Gedman M. Huismann 0% 100% Single; Buckner to 2B
t9 8-0 1 12- BOS R. Miller M. Huismann 0% 100% Walk; Buckner to 3B; Gedman to 2B
t9 8-0 1 123 OO BOS M. Barrett M. Huismann -0% 100% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
Ed Jurak replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 5th
Reid Nichols replaces Dwight Evans playing RF batting 2nd
b9 0-8 0 --- O KCR J. Orta A. Nipper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-8 1 --- KCR D. Iorg A. Nipper -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b9 0-8 1 1-- O KCR F. White A. Nipper 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-8 2 1-- R KCR D. Motley A. Nipper 0% 100% Double; Iorg Scores/unER
b9 1-8 2 -2- R KCR D. Slaught A. Nipper -0% 100% Single; Motley Scores/unER
b9 2-8 2 1-- O KCR G. Pryor A. Nipper 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.

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