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SEA
@CAL		5
4
BOS
@KCR		5
13
CHW
@MIL		7
3
DET
@NYY		5
8
MIN
@OAK		5
6		 
(11)
BAL
@TEX		2
5
CLE
@TOR		5
11
LAD
@ATL		5
10
PHI
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		4
5		 
(11)
SDP
@HOU		0
6
NYM
@MON		7
4
PIT
@STL		1
9
Sunday, August 2, 1987
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 29,154, Time of Game: 2:51
Red Sox
5
48-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
 at Royals
13
51-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Mark Gubicza (9-10)
L: Bob Stanley (3-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    5  9  1
Royals          1  0  1   2  4  0   0  5  X   13 20  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .802 -0.017 0.57 0.028 -0.044 -0.8 1 0
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .658 -0.041 0.77 0.032 -0.072 -0.0 5 3
Wade Boggs 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .371 1.073 0.017 0.71 0.069 -0.052 0.4 1 0 GDP
Jim Rice LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .791 -0.172 0.99 0.000 -0.172 -2.6 2 0 2·GDP
Sam Horn DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .360 1.309 0.009 0.34 0.027 -0.018 -0.2
Dwight Evans 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .319 1.003 0.131 0.70 0.172 -0.041 2.2 5 1 2·HR
Mike Greenwell RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .318 .953 0.011 0.41 0.033 -0.022 0.6 2 0 3B
Spike Owen SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .262 .686 0.062 0.51 0.076 -0.014 1.0 0 5
Marc Sullivan C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .168 .447 -0.039 1.15 0.000 -0.039 -0.5 7 0 SF
   Todd Benzinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .780 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Bob Stanley P 1
   Steve Crawford P
   Tom Bolton P
   Calvin Schiraldi P
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 4 2 .281 .883 -0.039 0.65 0.437 -0.474 -0.1 24 9
3B: M Greenwell (1, off M Gubicza).
HR: D Evans 2 (22, 2 off M Gubicza; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Sullivan (1, off M Gubicza).
TB: D Evans 8; M Greenwell 4; S Owen 2; M Barrett 2; W Boggs.
GIDP: J Rice 2 (15); W Boggs (10).
RBI: D Evans 3 (81); M Sullivan (7); S Owen (29).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.
E: J Rice (4).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 6 3 3 0 0 0 .295 .727 -0.004 0.80 0.069 -0.072 0.1 2 0 2B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 6 4 6 7 0 0 .324 .872 0.366 0.83 0.366 0.000 6.6 2 3 2·HR,2B
George Brett DH 5 1 2 2 1 0 .296 .874 0.018 0.68 0.081 -0.063 1.8 HR,2B
Danny Tartabull RF 5 0 2 2 1 1 .296 .826 0.113 0.67 0.121 -0.008 0.9 0 0
Bo Jackson CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .259 .811 -0.029 0.74 0.038 -0.067 -1.2 4 0
Bill Pecota 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .395 .992 0.069 0.68 0.097 -0.028 1.3 4 4 SB
Steve Balboni 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .215 .677 -0.017 0.95 0.142 -0.159 0.9 12 1 2B,GDP
Ross Jones SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 .375 1.000 0.040 0.63 0.081 -0.041 -0.1 0 4 HBP
Larry Owen C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .587 -0.097 0.96 0.000 -0.097 -1.9 2 0 SH
Mark Gubicza P 1 1
   Jerry Gleaton P
Team Totals 42 13 20 13 5 7 .476 1.327 0.459 0.77 0.995 -0.535 8.5 27 13
2B: L Smith (1, off C Schiraldi); S Balboni (9, off S Crawford); G Brett (13, off B Stanley); K Seitzer (25, off C Schiraldi).
HR: G Brett (9, off C Schiraldi; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); K Seitzer 2 (9, 1 off B Stanley, 1 off S Crawford; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: L Owen (5, off B Stanley).
HBP: R Jones (1, by B Stanley).
TB: K Seitzer 13; G Brett 6; L Smith 4; S Balboni 4; B Pecota 2; D Tartabull 2; B Jackson; R Jones.
GIDP: S Balboni (10).
RBI: K Seitzer 7 (55); S Balboni 2 (34); G Brett 2 (38); D Tartabull 2 (48).
2-out RBI: K Seitzer 5; G Brett 2; D Tartabull.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Gubicza-B Pecota-S Balboni; K Seitzer-B Pecota-S Balboni; B Pecota-S Balboni.
PB: L Owen (3).
Baserunning
SB: B Pecota (1, 2nd base off C Schiraldi/M Sullivan).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley, L (3-11) 3.2 10 4 4 1 1 1 5.20 22 25 -0.254 1.38 -2.2
Steve Crawford 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 6.00 8 2 0 -0.216 0.84 -3.2
Tom Bolton 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.73 11 1 0 0.015 0.10 1.4
Calvin Schiraldi 1 5 5 5 0 3 1 5.80 8 0 0 -0.006 0.02 -4.4
Team Totals 8 20 13 13 5 7 3 14.62 49 25 3 0 -0.461 0.65 -8.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (9-10) 8.1 8 5 5 4 2 2 3.88 34 45 0.040 0.71 0.1
Jerry Gleaton 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.60 3 1 1 0.000 0.01 -0.0
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 2 2 5.00 37 45 1 1 0.040 0.77 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Stanley (1; R Jones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 29,154.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 DH
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Sam Horn DH 5 Bo Jackson CF
6 Dwight Evans 1B 6 Bill Pecota 2B
7 Mike Greenwell RF 7 Steve Balboni 1B
8 Spike Owen SS 8 Ross Jones SS
9 Marc Sullivan C 9 Larry Owen C
Bob Stanley P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-1 1 1-- RR BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -17% 42% Home Run; Horn Scores
b3 2-2 1 123 OO KCR S. Balboni B. Stanley -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 5-3 2 12- RRR KCR K. Seitzer S. Crawford 15% 95% Home Run; Jones Scores; Smith Scores
b3 1-2 0 --- R KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley 11% 56% Home Run
b5 4-3 0 1-- R KCR S. Balboni S. Crawford 11% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pecota Scores

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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 --- O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -2% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith B. Stanley -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley 2% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett B. Stanley 8% 63% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF Line); Seitzer to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO KCR D. Tartabull B. Stanley -0% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Seitzer Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- O KCR B. Jackson B. Stanley -3% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- BOS S. Horn M. Gubicza -3% 60% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- RR BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -17% 42% Home Run; Horn Scores
t2 2-1 1 --- O BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza 2% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-1 2 --- O BOS S. Owen M. Gubicza 1% 45% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O KCR B. Pecota B. Stanley -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- KCR S. Balboni B. Stanley 3% 45% Walk
b2 1-2 1 1-- KCR R. Jones B. Stanley 4% 49% Hit By Pitch; Balboni to 2B
b2 1-2 1 12- O KCR L. Owen B. Stanley -5% 44% Popfly: P
b2 1-2 2 12- O KCR L. Smith B. Stanley -5% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- O BOS M. Sullivan M. Gubicza 2% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- R KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley 11% 56% Home Run
b3 2-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Stanley -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- KCR D. Tartabull B. Stanley 3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 2-2 1 1-- KCR B. Jackson B. Stanley 4% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tartabull to 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- KCR B. Pecota B. Stanley 6% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tartabull to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b3 2-2 1 123 OO KCR S. Balboni B. Stanley -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t4 2-2 0 --- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -4% 46% Walk
t4 2-2 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O BOS S. Horn M. Gubicza 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- KCR R. Jones B. Stanley 4% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b4 2-2 0 1-- O KCR L. Owen B. Stanley -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- KCR L. Smith B. Stanley 6% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones to 3B
b4 2-2 1 1-3 R KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley 8% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jones Scores; Smith to 2B
b4 3-2 1 12- O KCR G. Brett B. Stanley -3% 68% Flyball: LF; Smith to 3B
b4 3-2 2 1-3 R KCR D. Tartabull B. Stanley 9% 77% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Seitzer to 2B
Steve Crawford replaces Bob Stanley pitching
b4 4-2 2 12- O KCR B. Jackson S. Crawford -3% 74% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t5 2-4 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 2-4 1 1-- BOS S. Owen M. Gubicza -8% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell to 3B
t5 2-4 1 1-3 RO BOS M. Sullivan M. Gubicza 1% 67% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Greenwell Scores
t5 3-4 2 1-- BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza -3% 64% Walk; Owen to 2B
t5 3-4 2 12- O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 6% 70% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 6-7-8
b5 4-3 0 --- KCR B. Pecota S. Crawford 3% 74% Walk
b5 4-3 0 1-- R KCR S. Balboni S. Crawford 11% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pecota Scores
b5 5-3 0 -2- O KCR R. Jones S. Crawford -4% 80% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Balboni out at 3B/3B; Jones to 1B
b5 5-3 1 1-- O KCR L. Owen S. Crawford -2% 78% Flyball: LF
b5 5-3 2 1-- KCR L. Smith S. Crawford 1% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones to 2B
b5 5-3 2 12- RRR KCR K. Seitzer S. Crawford 15% 95% Home Run; Jones Scores; Smith Scores
b5 8-3 2 --- KCR G. Brett S. Crawford 0% 95% Walk
Tom Bolton replaces Steve Crawford pitching
b5 8-3 2 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull T. Bolton -0% 95% Flyball: 2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t6 3-8 0 --- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -2% 93% Walk
t6 3-8 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 3-8 2 --- O BOS S. Horn M. Gubicza 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 5-6-7
b6 8-3 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson T. Bolton -0% 97% Strikeout
b6 8-3 1 --- O KCR B. Pecota T. Bolton -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-3 2 --- KCR S. Balboni T. Bolton 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Balboni to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 8-3 2 -2- KCR R. Jones T. Bolton 0% 97% Walk
b6 8-3 2 12- O KCR L. Owen T. Bolton -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t7 3-8 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 3-8 1 --- O BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 3-8 2 --- O BOS S. Owen M. Gubicza 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 1-2-3
b7 8-3 0 --- O KCR L. Smith T. Bolton -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 8-3 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer T. Bolton 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 8-3 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett T. Bolton -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 8-3 2 1-- KCR D. Tartabull T. Bolton 0% 98% Walk; Brett to 2B
b7 8-3 2 12- O KCR B. Jackson T. Bolton -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t8 3-8 0 --- O BOS M. Sullivan M. Gubicza 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 3-8 1 --- O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-8 2 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t8 3-8 2 1-- BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Barrett to 2B
t8 3-8 2 12- BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -0% 98% Passed Ball; Barrett to 3B; Boggs to 2B
t8 3-8 2 -23 O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 2% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 6-7-8
Calvin Schiraldi replaces Tom Bolton pitching
b8 8-3 0 --- KCR B. Pecota C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 8-3 0 1-- KCR S. Balboni C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Pecota Steals 2B
b8 8-3 0 -2- R KCR S. Balboni C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pecota Scores
b8 9-3 0 1-- O KCR R. Jones C. Schiraldi -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 9-3 1 1-- O KCR L. Owen C. Schiraldi -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-3 2 1-- KCR L. Smith C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Balboni to 3B
b8 9-3 2 -23 RR KCR K. Seitzer C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Balboni Scores; Smith Scores
b8 11-3 2 -2- RR KCR G. Brett C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Home Run; Seitzer Scores
b8 13-3 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull C. Schiraldi 0% 100% Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 13.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-13, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t9 3-13 0 --- O BOS S. Horn M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-13 1 --- R BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 0% 100% Home Run
t9 4-13 1 --- BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -0% 100% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Jerry Gleaton replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t9 4-13 1 --3 R BOS S. Owen J. Gleaton -0% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Marc Sullivan (C) batting 9th
t9 5-13 1 1-- O BOS T. Benzinger J. Gleaton 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Owen to 2B
t9 5-13 2 -2- O BOS E. Burks J. Gleaton 0% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 13.

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