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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,111 |
Saturday, August 1, 1987 Time of Game: 2:28 |
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Red Sox
0
48-55
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Royals 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 4 10 0
W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-8), L: Jeff Sellers (3-4) |
Royals
4
50-53
Won 1
4th, 5 GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Burks CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .810 2 0 SB M Barrett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .654 2 0 W Boggs 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .371 1.071 3 2 J Rice LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .800 2 1 D Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .748 0 0 D Evans 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .986 8 0 T Benzinger RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .792 1 0 2B J Marzano C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 4 2 S Owen SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .682 2 5 CS J Sellers P 0 2 W Gardner P 0 0 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 4 24 12
Batting Events
2B: T Benzinger (4, off C Leibrandt).
TB: T Benzinger 2; M Barrett; D Evans; W Boggs; S Owen; E Burks.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Boggs-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Burks (15, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/M Macfarlane).
CS: S Owen (4, 2nd base by C Leibrandt/M Macfarlane).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .659 2 0 K Seitzer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .838 1 5 2B G Brett 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .294 .854 14 1 HR D Tartabull RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .824 0 0 2B B Jackson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 .817 1 0 CS F White 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .233 .658 2 4 S Balboni DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .206 .658 0 0 2B R Jones SS 1 1 0 1 1 0 .400 1.029 2 2 SF M Macfarlane C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .188 .528 4 0 2B C Leibrandt P 1 4 Totals 30 4 10 0 3 4 27 16
Batting Events
2B: S Balboni (8, off J Sellers); M Macfarlane (1, off J Sellers); D Tartabull (13, off J Sellers); K Seitzer (24, off J Sellers).
HR: G Brett (8, off J Sellers; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Jones (1, off J Sellers).
TB: D Tartabull 4; G Brett 4; S Balboni 2; M Macfarlane 2; K Seitzer 2; B Jackson 2; L Smith.
RBI: G Brett 2 (36); R Jones (1); M Macfarlane (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Leibrandt-F White.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Jackson (4, 2nd base by J Sellers/J Marzano).
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 J Sellers, L (3-4) 6.1 8 4 4 3 2 1 6.58 28 - · · 9·13· 6· 1 40 - 0.77 -0.03 W Gardner 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.83 6 - · · 1· 3· 2· 0 1-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 8 10 4 4 3 4 1 34 - · · 10·16· 8· 1 1-0
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 (11-8) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 2.62 32 - · · 19· 8· 1· 0 78 - 0.83 0.48 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 32 - · · 19· 8· 1· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: C Leibrandt (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 40,111.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals 1. Ellis Burks CF 1. Lonnie Smith LF 2. Marty Barrett 2B 2. Kevin Seitzer 3B 3. Wade Boggs 3B 3. George Brett 1B 4. Jim Rice LF 4. Danny Tartabull RF 5. Don Baylor DH 5. Bo Jackson CF 6. Dwight Evans 1B 6. Frank White 2B 7. Todd Benzinger RF 7. Steve Balboni DH 8. John Marzano C 8. Ross Jones SS 9. Spike Owen SS 9. Mike Macfarlane C Jeff Sellers P Charlie Leibrandt P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t5 | 0 | -2- | OO | 14% | 69% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Line Drive Double Play: P-2B | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | RR | 11% | 90% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Home Run; Seitzer Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); White to 3B | ||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -8% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 63% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Owen Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B) | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout, Burks Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Wild Pitch; Burks to 3B | ||
| t1 | 2 | --3 | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Sellers | Lineout: RF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-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' Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); White to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -23 | RO | -2% | 67% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 64% | 1-0 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 61% | 1-0 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 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 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 56% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 63% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Owen Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B) | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 64% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Lineout: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Lineout: 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: SS | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 65% | 1-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Flyball: 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -8% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF) | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | OO | 14% | 69% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Line Drive Double Play: P-2B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Sellers | Flyball: SS | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Sellers | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 69% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 71% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 0-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 6% | 79% | 1-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Sellers | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF) | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | RR | 11% | 90% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Sellers | Home Run; Seitzer Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 93% | 3-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Sellers | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | -2% | 91% | 3-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Sellers | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | KCR | F. White | J. Sellers | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Sellers | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-3 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-3 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 91% | 0-3 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-3 | BOS | T. Benzinger | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | KCR | R. Jones | J. Sellers | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | RO | 2% | 96% | 3-0 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Sellers | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jones Scores; Macfarlane out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Sellers | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| Wes Gardner replaces Jeff Sellers pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 96% | 4-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | W. Gardner | Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-4 | BOS | J. Marzano | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-4 | BOS | S. Owen | C. Leibrandt | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-4 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Gardner | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | W. Gardner | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | W. Gardner | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | F. White | W. Gardner | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 98% | 4-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Gardner | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -1% | 98% | 0-4 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | BOS | D. Baylor | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
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