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TOR  2
@BAL  1
(10)		 CHW  9
@DET  7
 KCR  6
BOS  0
 MIN  7
CAL  4
 NYY 10
CLE  3
 OAK 11
SEA  2
 MIL 11
@TEX  1
 MON  4
@CHC  2
(11)		 HOU  3
CIN  1
 ATL  4
@LAD  1
 PHI  6
@PIT  3
 SDP  9
SFG  8
(12)		 NYM  9
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 26,400

 Friday, April 25, 1986
Time of Game: 2:14
Red Sox
0
8-8
Lost 2
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  2   0  1  X    6  8  0
W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0), L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2)
 Royals
6
8-8
Won 1
4th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .698              1   0   
W Boggs 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .306  .919              0   1   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .577              9   0   GDP
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .733              3   0   GDP
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .725              0   0   
T Armas CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .594              3   0   
R Gedman C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .803              4   0   2B
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .887              2   3   
E Romero SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .668              2   1   

O Boyd P                                                                      0   2
  T Lollar P                                                                  0   0
  M Brown P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   1                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Gedman (4, off C Leibrandt).
TB: R Gedman 3; D Baylor; J Rice; B Buckner.
GIDP: J Rice (4); B Buckner (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: R Gedman (1).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Law LF                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .269  .809              4   0   SB
W Wilson CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .190  .489              2   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   3    0   0  .261 1.145              0   3   HR,SF
F White 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .717              4   2   3B
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .809              8   2   
H McRae DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .590              0   0   2·2B
D Motley RF                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .231  .707              4   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .371              2   0   
A Salazar SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .351              1   4   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 2   1
Totals                       31   6   8   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: H McRae 2 (4, 1 off O Boyd, 1 off M Brown).
3B: F White (1, off T Lollar).
HR: G Brett (4, off O Boyd; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); D Motley (3, off O Boyd; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: G Brett (1, off O Boyd).
TB: F White 4; H McRae 4; D Motley 4; G Brett 4; S Balboni 2.
RBI: G Brett 3 (8); D Motley 2 (8); H McRae (9).
2-out RBI: G Brett 2; D Motley 2; H McRae.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Brett-F White-S Balboni; A Salazar-S Balboni.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Law (3, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Gedman).
Pickoffs: H McRae (2nd base by M Brown).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Boyd, L (1-2)                6     6   5   5    2   3   2   4.66   26     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 6     41    -     0.60  -0.16
T Lollar                       1.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.45    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
M Brown                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   6    2   3   2          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8          1-1 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Leibrandt, W (3-0)           9     5   0   0    3   1   0   3.38   33     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5     75    -     0.67   0.34
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Brown (1; H McRae, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 26,400.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Dwight Evans                 RF       1. Rudy Law                     LF
2. Wade Boggs                   3B       2. Willie Wilson                CF
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. George Brett                 3B
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Frank White                  2B
5. Don Baylor                   DH       5. Steve Balboni                1B
6. Tony Armas                   CF       6. Hal McRae                    DH
7. Rich Gedman                   C       7. Darryl Motley                RF
8. Marty Barrett                2B       8. Jim Sundberg                  C
9. Ed Romero                    SS       9. Angel Salazar                SS

   Oil Can Boyd                  P          Charlie Leibrandt             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 17% 82% 1-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Home Run; Wilson Scores
b6 2 -2- RR 6% 97% 3-0 KCR D. Motley O. Boyd Home Run; McRae Scores
t6 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 BOS R. Gedman C. Leibrandt Double
t6 1 12- O 5% 87% 0-3 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- OO 5% 86% 0-3 BOS B. Buckner C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner C. Leibrandt Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 KCR R. Law O. Boyd Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Law Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B; Law to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 61% 0-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Law Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 KCR F. White O. Boyd Flyball: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 BOS T. Armas C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 KCR S. Balboni O. Boyd Single
b2 0 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 KCR H. McRae O. Boyd Flyball: 2B
b2 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR D. Motley O. Boyd Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 KCR J. Sundberg O. Boyd Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 BOS R. Gedman C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 BOS E. Romero C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 KCR A. Salazar O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 KCR R. Law O. Boyd Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 64% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Walk
b3 2 1-- RR 17% 82% 1-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Home Run; Wilson Scores
b3 2 --- 1% 82% 3-0 KCR F. White O. Boyd Single
b3 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 KCR S. Balboni O. Boyd Single; White to 2B
b3 2 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 KCR H. McRae O. Boyd Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- -3% 81% 0-3 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 5% 86% 0-3 BOS B. Buckner C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 KCR D. Motley O. Boyd Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 KCR J. Sundberg O. Boyd Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 KCR A. Salazar O. Boyd Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 BOS T. Armas C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 KCR R. Law O. Boyd Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 BOS R. Gedman C. Leibrandt Double
t6 0 -2- O 5% 85% 0-3 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 -2- -3% 81% 0-3 BOS E. Romero C. Leibrandt Walk
t6 1 12- O 5% 87% 0-3 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t6 2 12- O 4% 91% 0-3 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 KCR F. White O. Boyd Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 KCR S. Balboni O. Boyd Strikeout
b6 2 --- 1% 90% 3-0 KCR H. McRae O. Boyd Double
b6 2 -2- RR 6% 97% 3-0 KCR D. Motley O. Boyd Home Run; McRae Scores
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR J. Sundberg O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -2% 95% 0-5 BOS B. Buckner C. Leibrandt Single
t7 0 1-- OO 3% 98% 0-5 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2 --- -0% 98% 0-5 BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt Single
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 BOS T. Armas C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Tim Lollar facing 9-1-2
Tim Lollar replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR A. Salazar T. Lollar Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR R. Law T. Lollar Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR W. Wilson T. Lollar Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 0-5 BOS R. Gedman C. Leibrandt Single
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 BOS E. Romero C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Tim Lollar facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 KCR G. Brett T. Lollar Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 KCR F. White T. Lollar Triple
Mike Brown replaces Tim Lollar pitching
b8 1 --3 O -0% 100% 5-0 KCR S. Balboni M. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --3 R 0% 100% 5-0 KCR H. McRae M. Brown Double; White Scores
b8 2 -2- 0% 100% 6-0 KCR D. Motley M. Brown McRae Picked off 2B, safe on E2; McRae to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 6-0 KCR D. Motley M. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-6 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 BOS B. Buckner C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-6 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Single; Boggs to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-6 BOS D. Baylor C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-6 BOS T. Armas C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 6.

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