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2
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7
Friday, April 7, 1989 7:30
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 21,770, Time of Game: 3:00
Red Sox
8
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
 at Royals
9
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
L: Lee Smith (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  3   1  3  1    8 11  2
Royals          0  0  3   1  0  1   0  0  4    9 12  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .273 .792 21 11 0.001 1.00 0.055 -0.054 0.4 0 2
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .673 9 7 0.055 1.14 0.087 -0.033 -0.1 1 2 2B,SF,SH
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 .182 .630 17 7 0.004 1.16 0.057 -0.052 -0.1 4 0
Mike Greenwell LF 5 2 1 1 0 2 .385 1.505 17 12 -0.119 1.44 0.039 -0.158 -0.3 1 0 HR
Ellis Burks CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .286 .929 14 11 0.281 1.04 0.332 -0.051 1.6 4 0 HR,2B
Jim Rice DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 .214 .643 14 10 0.063 0.95 0.168 -0.105 0.9 HR
Nick Esasky 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .231 .593 22 13 0.028 1.03 0.091 -0.062 -0.3 11 1
Jody Reed SS 3 2 0 0 1 0 .182 .432 13 7 0.120 1.41 0.147 -0.027 0.8 2 3
Rick Cerone C 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 14 9 -0.077 1.14 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 3 0 SF
   Sam Horn PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 4 3 0.252 3.81 0.252 0.000 1.3
   Rich Gedman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Oil Can Boyd P 2
   Bob Stanley P 1
   Lee Smith P
   Dennis Lamp P
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 4 7 .306 .968 145 90 0.608 1.20 1.228 -0.619 3.7 26 11
2B: M Barrett (1, off F Bannister); E Burks (2, off F Bannister).
HR: M Greenwell (3, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Rice (1, off F Bannister; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); E Burks (1, off T Gordon; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: M Barrett (1, off J Montgomery); R Cerone (1, off F Bannister).
SH: M Barrett (3, off F Bannister).
TB: E Burks 7; M Greenwell 4; J Rice 4; M Barrett 3; S Horn; D Evans; N Esasky; W Boggs.
RBI: J Rice 2 (4); E Burks 2 (3); S Horn (1); M Greenwell (4); M Barrett (1); R Cerone (1).
2-out RBI: J Rice 2; E Burks.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Barrett-J Reed.
E: W Boggs (1); E Burks (1).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .205 17 11 -0.112 1.14 0.000 -0.112 -1.8 3 0
   Jim Eisenreich CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 6 4 0.118 1.81 0.118 0.000 1.0 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .077 .327 19 12 0.252 1.47 0.291 -0.039 1.6 0 2 SB
George Brett 1B 5 0 2 3 0 0 .133 .310 15 10 0.413 1.67 0.440 -0.027 2.1 10 2 SB
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 1 1 2 1 .545 1.433 21 9 0.126 1.32 0.168 -0.043 0.3 1 0
Pat Tabler DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .517 11 7 -0.159 1.05 0.000 -0.159 -1.4
Bo Jackson LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .267 .667 11 7 -0.071 1.34 0.077 -0.148 0.2 3 0 2B,SB
Bob Boone C 5 1 4 2 0 0 .571 1.214 14 9 0.529 1.61 0.557 -0.027 2.0 7 0 2B
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .705 15 10 -0.060 0.86 0.009 -0.069 -0.5 1 1 SF
Kurt Stillwell SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 .250 .667 20 10 0.072 0.87 0.084 -0.012 0.5 2 2
Floyd Bannister P
   Tom Gordon P
   Jerry Gleaton P
   Jeff Montgomery P
Team Totals 37 9 12 8 5 2 .324 .774 149 89 1.108 1.30 1.744 -0.636 4.1 27 7
2B: B Boone (1, off O Boyd); B Jackson (2, off O Boyd).
SF: F White (1, off B Stanley).
TB: B Boone 5; B Jackson 3; G Brett 2; K Stillwell; D Tartabull; J Eisenreich; K Seitzer.
RBI: G Brett 3 (4); B Boone 2 (2); F White (2); K Seitzer (1); D Tartabull (2).
2-out RBI: B Boone; K Seitzer; G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding
E: K Stillwell 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (3, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Cerone); G Brett (1, 2nd base off O Boyd/R Cerone); K Seitzer (1, Home off O Boyd/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Oil Can Boyd 5 6 5 5 2 2 0 9.00 24 76 48 31 5 12 7 13 6 0 35 -0.254 0.78 -2.2
Bob Stanley 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.80 11 44 26 19 0 7 6 4 2 0 1 1 0.107 0.88 1.1
Lee Smith, L (0-1) 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 36.00 4 20 9 5 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.618 3.00 -3.3
Dennis Lamp, BS (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 9 6 4 0 2 1 3 2 0 2 2 -0.343 4.12 0.4
Team Totals 8.2 12 9 9 5 2 0 9.35 43 149 89 59 6 24 14 22 12 0 35 3 3 -1.108 1.20 -4.1
O Boyd faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
L Smith faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister 6.2 7 4 3 1 6 1 4.05 29 92 60 33 8 19 9 13 3 0 51 -0.044 0.95 -0.9
Tom Gordon, BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 6.23 7 30 15 6 3 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 -0.511 2.47 -2.4
Jerry Gleaton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.019 1.93 -0.4
Jeff Montgomery, W (2-0) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.45 6 18 14 11 0 3 2 4 0 0 3 1 -0.035 0.65 0.0
Team Totals 9 11 8 7 4 7 3 7.00 43 145 90 50 11 29 14 18 4 0 51 6 1 -0.609 1.30 -3.7
J Gleaton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Bannister (1); T Gordon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 21,770.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Dwight Evans RF 3 George Brett 1B
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Pat Tabler DH
6 Jim Rice DH 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Nick Esasky 1B 7 Bob Boone C
8 Jody Reed SS 8 Frank White 2B
9 Rick Cerone C 9 Kurt Stillwell SS
Oil Can Boyd P Floyd Bannister P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 8-8 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Boone D. Lamp 39% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tartabull Scores; Tabler to 2B
b9 5-8 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR G. Brett L. Smith 34% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores; Eisenreich Scores; Seitzer to 3B/Adv on E8
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS E. Burks T. Gordon -25% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 5-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BOS S. Horn T. Gordon -25% 18% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Esasky Scores; Reed to 3B
t6 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS J. Rice F. Bannister -17% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Burks Scores

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Boggs to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Bannister 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boggs to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Burks F. Bannister 5% 55% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett O. Boyd -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Rice F. Bannister 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Bannister 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed F. Bannister 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd -2% 53% Lineout: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS R. Cerone F. Bannister 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister -1% 53% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans F. Bannister 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Boone O. Boyd 7% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White O. Boyd -5% 58% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd -3% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Boone to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  R KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd 11% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boone Scores; Stillwell to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR G. Brett O. Boyd 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stillwell Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd 7% 84% Seitzer Steals Hm; Brett Steals 2B; Brett to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 3-0 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Bannister 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS E. Burks F. Bannister -4% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-3 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Rice F. Bannister 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Bannister 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd -1% 86% Lineout: RF
b4 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd 1% 87% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Boone O. Boyd 1% 88% Jackson Steals 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  R KCR B. Boone O. Boyd 4% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jackson Scores
b4 4-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR F. White O. Boyd 1% 93% Fielder's Choice 3B; Boone to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); White to 1B
b4 4-0 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd -1% 92% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
t5 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed F. Bannister 2% 92% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone F. Bannister 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
b5 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett O. Boyd -0% 93% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b5 4-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd 0% 93% Walk
b5 4-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister 2% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Evans F. Bannister -2% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Bannister 2% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Greenwell to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t6 0-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS E. Burks F. Bannister -4% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Greenwell Scores
t6 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS J. Rice F. Bannister -17% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Burks Scores
t6 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Bannister 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
b6 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd 6% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Bob Stanley replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
b6 4-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Boone B. Stanley 6% 86% Single to CF (Bunt thru Weak 2B-1B); Jackson to 3B
b6 4-3 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR F. White B. Stanley -1% 85% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Jackson Scores
b6 5-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR K. Stillwell B. Stanley 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Boone to 2B
b6 5-3 1 12- 8,(3-2)  OO KCR W. Wilson B. Stanley -5% 82% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
t7 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Reed F. Bannister -9% 74% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Reed to 2B
t7 3-5 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Cerone F. Bannister -4% 70% Wild Pitch; Reed to 3B
t7 3-5 0 --3 4,(1-2)  RO BOS R. Cerone F. Bannister 4% 74% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Reed Scores/unER
t7 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Boggs F. Bannister 3% 77% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 4-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Barrett F. Bannister -4% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
Tom Gordon replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t7 4-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans T. Gordon -2% 71% Walk
t7 4-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell T. Gordon 8% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b7 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett B. Stanley -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Tartabull B. Stanley 1% 77% Walk
b7 5-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR P. Tabler B. Stanley -2% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
Jim Eisenreich replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS E. Burks T. Gordon -25% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 5-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Rice T. Gordon 5% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 5-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS N. Esasky T. Gordon -5% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 5-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Reed T. Gordon -4% 46% Wild Pitch; Esasky to 2B
t8 5-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Reed T. Gordon -3% 43% Walk
Sam Horn pinch hits for Rick Cerone (C) batting 9th
t8 5-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BOS S. Horn T. Gordon -25% 18% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Esasky Scores; Reed to 3B
Jerry Gleaton replaces Tom Gordon pitching
t8 6-5 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs J. Gleaton -2% 16% Walk; Horn to 2B
Jeff Montgomery replaces Jerry Gleaton pitching
t8 6-5 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO BOS M. Barrett J. Montgomery -3% 13% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Reed Scores; Horn to 3B
t8 7-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Montgomery 3% 16% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
Rich Gedman replaces Sam Horn (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 5-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Jackson B. Stanley -4% 11% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Boone B. Stanley -3% 9% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White B. Stanley -2% 7% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
t9 7-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell J. Montgomery -4% 3% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 8-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Montgomery 0% 3% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 8-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Rice J. Montgomery 0% 4% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t9 8-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Montgomery 0% 4% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching
b9 5-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Stillwell L. Smith 5% 8% Walk
b9 5-8 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich L. Smith 12% 20% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Stillwell to 3B
b9 5-8 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer L. Smith 11% 31% Walk; Eisenreich to 2B
b9 5-8 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR G. Brett L. Smith 34% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores; Eisenreich Scores; Seitzer to 3B/Adv on E8
Dennis Lamp replaces Lee Smith pitching
b9 7-8 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  R KCR D. Tartabull D. Lamp 16% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
b9 8-8 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Lamp -11% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Tartabull to 2B
b9 8-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Lamp -10% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 8-8 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Boone D. Lamp 39% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tartabull Scores; Tabler to 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 9.

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