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6
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@DET		1
2
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@KCR		0
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@NYY		4
5
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@TOR		9
4
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2
Tuesday, April 16, 1985
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 16,886, Time of Game: 2:09
Red Sox
0
4-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Royals
2
2-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Danny Jackson (1-0)
L: Roger Clemens (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .393 .899 -0.044 0.67 0.014 -0.057 -0.4 1 2
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 1.055 -0.022 0.87 0.042 -0.063 -0.1 2 0
Jim Rice LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .393 1.112 -0.030 1.05 0.044 -0.073 -0.2 0 0
Mike Easler DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .712 -0.038 1.17 0.083 -0.121 -0.6 GDP
Tony Armas CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .794 -0.188 1.24 0.000 -0.188 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .370 .969 -0.026 0.77 0.020 -0.046 -0.3 7 1
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .440 1.024 -0.064 0.79 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 6 1
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 -0.075 0.97 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 3 1
Jackie Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .523 -0.073 0.96 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 1 3
Roger Clemens P 2 1
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 4 2 .107 .326 -0.560 0.95 0.203 -0.760 -4.6 24 9
TB: D Evans; M Easler; B Buckner.
GIDP: M Easler (1); T Armas (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .846 0.022 0.63 0.050 -0.028 0.0 1 0 SB
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .533 -0.061 0.63 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 2 7
George Brett 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .616 -0.031 0.63 0.009 -0.039 -0.4 0 3
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .538 -0.060 0.72 0.000 -0.060 -0.7
Darryl Motley LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .668 0.011 0.65 0.037 -0.026 -0.1 1 0
Steve Balboni 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .217 .609 0.141 0.76 0.160 -0.019 1.3 16 0 HR
Pat Sheridan RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .627 -0.012 0.39 0.012 -0.024 -0.1 1 0 SB
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .056 .111 -0.044 0.55 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 2 0
Buddy Biancalana SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.32 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 3 7
Danny Jackson P 1 2
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 1 7 .143 .422 -0.059 0.58 0.268 -0.326 -2.1 27 19
HR: S Balboni (1, off R Clemens; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: S Balboni 4; D Motley; P Sheridan; W Wilson.
RBI: S Balboni 2 (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Brett-F White-S Balboni; F White-B Biancalana-S Balboni.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman); P Sheridan (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, L (1-1) 8 4 2 2 1 7 1 3.86 29 72 0.059 0.58 2.1
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 1 7 1 2.25 29 72 0.059 0.95 2.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 4 2 0 0.00 32 79 0.559 0.95 4.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 2 0 0.00 32 79 0.559 0.58 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 16,886.
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 Frank White 2B
3 Jim Rice LF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Mike Easler DH 4 Jorge Orta DH
5 Tony Armas CF 5 Darryl Motley LF
6 Bill Buckner 1B 6 Steve Balboni 1B
7 Rich Gedman C 7 Pat Sheridan RF
8 Marty Barrett 2B 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 Jackie Gutierrez SS 9 Buddy Biancalana SS
Roger Clemens P Danny Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens 16% 75% Home Run; Motley Scores
t7 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS T. Armas D. Jackson 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS M. Easler D. Jackson 9% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0-2 0 --- BOS M. Easler D. Jackson -6% 76% Walk
t4 0-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice D. Jackson -4% 69% Walk

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Jackson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans D. Jackson -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice D. Jackson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS M. Easler D. Jackson 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens 3% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White R. Clemens -3% 55% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 2% 57% Wilson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-P; Wilson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Orta R. Clemens -4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Armas D. Jackson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Buckner D. Jackson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Gedman D. Jackson 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Motley R. Clemens 4% 59% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens 16% 75% Home Run; Motley Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan R. Clemens -2% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens -1% 72% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR B. Biancalana R. Clemens -1% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Jackson 2% 74% Flyball: SS
t3 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez D. Jackson 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- BOS W. Boggs D. Jackson -1% 74% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- O BOS D. Evans D. Jackson 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCR F. White R. Clemens -1% 74% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 1% 75% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Orta R. Clemens -2% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice D. Jackson -4% 69% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS M. Easler D. Jackson 9% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O BOS T. Armas D. Jackson 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O KCR P. Sheridan R. Clemens -1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner D. Jackson 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman D. Jackson 2% 80% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Jackson 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens -1% 80% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana R. Clemens -1% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens -1% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez D. Jackson 3% 81% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-2 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Jackson 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- BOS D. Evans D. Jackson -2% 82% Single
t6 0-2 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice D. Jackson 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Clemens -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Orta R. Clemens -1% 82% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- BOS M. Easler D. Jackson -6% 76% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS T. Armas D. Jackson 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- BOS B. Buckner D. Jackson -2% 85% Single
t7 0-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Jackson 3% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Clemens -1% 88% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Clemens -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- KCR P. Sheridan R. Clemens 1% 88% Single
b7 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens 1% 88% Sheridan Steals 2B
b7 2-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Clemens -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Jackson 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez D. Jackson 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Jackson 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b8 2-0 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana R. Clemens -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
b8 2-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Clemens -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
t9 0-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Jackson 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Jackson 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- BOS M. Easler D. Jackson -2% 96% Single
t9 0-2 2 1-- O BOS T. Armas D. Jackson 4% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.

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