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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 25,637 |
Sunday, April 9, 1989, 1:35 Time of Game: 3:05 |
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Red Sox
8
1-4
Won 1
6th, 3 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 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 13 1
Royals 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 11 3
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Royals
6
4-2
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Boggs 3B 5 1 4 0 0 0 .429 .976 21 15 1 1 M Barrett 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .602 20 14 2 2 E Burks CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .250 .792 14 10 1 0 3B M Greenwell LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .421 1.436 18 8 1 0 J Rice DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .783 11 9 0 0 2B,GDP D Evans RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .150 .492 20 12 4 0 N Esasky 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .668 14 9 12 0 2B J Reed SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .358 13 9 3 6 GDP R Cerone C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .833 14 8 3 1 2B D Heep PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Gedman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 1 1 0 0 W Gardner P 0 1 J Dopson P 0 1 B Stanley P 0 1 R Murphy P 0 0 M Smithson P 0 0 Totals 39 8 13 0 3 3 146 95 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Rice (1, off S Farr); R Cerone (1, off C Leibrandt); N Esasky (2, off C Leibrandt).
3B: E Burks (1, off J Montgomery).
TB: E Burks 4; W Boggs 4; J Rice 3; N Esasky 2; R Cerone 2; M Barrett; D Evans; M Greenwell.
GIDP: J Rice (1); J Reed (2).
RBI: E Burks 3 (6); D Evans (2); J Rice (5); M Barrett (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: J Reed (2).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Eisenreich CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .718 20 12 5 0 K Seitzer 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .273 .678 15 10 1 0 2B,SB G Brett 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .217 .487 17 8 5 1 P Tabler RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .200 .523 22 14 3 0 B Buckner DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .222 16 11 0 0 B Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .652 14 11 3 1 B Boone C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .529 1.203 17 6 4 0 2B,IW F White 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .214 .651 13 7 4 4 K Stillwell SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .421 16 14 1 3 CS W Wilson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .364 3 3 0 0 2B C Leibrandt P 0 0 J Montgomery P 0 0 J Gleaton P 0 0 L Aquino P 0 1 S Farr P 1 0 Totals 37 6 11 0 4 4 153 96 27 10
Batting Events
2B: B Boone (2, off J Dopson); W Wilson (1, off B Stanley); K Seitzer (1, off W Gardner).
IBB: B Boone (1, by W Gardner).
TB: K Seitzer 4; J Eisenreich 2; G Brett 2; B Boone 2; W Wilson 2; P Tabler; B Buckner.
RBI: P Tabler 2 (4); K Seitzer (2); B Buckner (1); F White (3).
2-out RBI: P Tabler; F White.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. K Stillwell-F White-G Brett 2; B Jackson-B Boone.
E: K Seitzer 3 (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Seitzer (2, 2nd base off J Dopson/R Cerone).
CS: K Stillwell (1, 2nd base by J Dopson/R Cerone).
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 W Gardner 0.2 3 3 3 3 0 0 40.50 8 36-16 14· 0· 2 3· 2· 2· 0 31 - 1.45 -0.28 J Dopson, W (1-0) 5.2 4 2 1 1 4 0 1.59 22 77-51 29·11·11 11· 6· 3· 0 3-0 0.67 -0.03 B Stanley, H (1) 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 8 25-18 12· 1· 5 6· 2· 1· 0 2-0 1.70 0.09 R Murphy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 1 2-1 1· 0· 0 0· 1· 1· 0 1-0 2.76 -0.09 M Smithson, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 2 6-5 3· 0· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 2-0 4.26 0.19 Totals 9 11 6 5 4 4 0 41 146-91 59·12·20 21·12· 7· 0 8-0
R Murphy faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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 6.1 8 5 4 2 1 0 3.29 28 95-61 46· 4·11 10·15· 5· 0 38 - 1.18 0.03 J Montgomery, BS (1), L (2-1) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.36 2 5-5 4· 1· 0 0· 2· 2· 0 3-3 4.03 -0.53 J Gleaton 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 1 5-1 0· 1· 0 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.64 -0.01 L Aquino 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 26-17 10· 2· 5 3· 2· 1· 0 2-2 0.69 -0.09 S Farr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 14-11 8· 0· 3 1· 3· 2· 0 0-0 0.15 0.01 Totals 9 13 8 7 3 3 0 42 145-95 68· 8·19 14·22·10· 0 6-5
J Montgomery faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J Gleaton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Gleaton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Dopson (1); L Aquino (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: W Gardner (1; B Boone).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 25,637.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals 1. Wade Boggs 3B 1. Jim Eisenreich CF 2. Marty Barrett 2B 2. Kevin Seitzer 3B 3. Ellis Burks CF 3. George Brett 1B 4. Mike Greenwell LF 4. Pat Tabler RF 5. Jim Rice DH 5. Bill Buckner DH 6. Dwight Evans RF 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 Wes Gardner 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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| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 42% | 76% | 3-5 | BOS | E. Burks | J. Montgomery | Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Heep Scores; Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | -20% | 21% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Double Play: Flyball: LF-C |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 21% | 2-4 | BOS | J. Reed | C. Leibrandt | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 41% | 2-4 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cerone to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | R | 3,(0-2) | 12% | 34% | 2-5 | BOS | M. Barrett | J. Montgomery | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Esasky Scores; Heep to 3B; Boggs to 2B |
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 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | W. Gardner | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -10% | 31% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | W. Gardner | Double to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Eisenreich to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | -23 | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 29% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Gardner | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 123 | RO | 8,(3-2) | 0% | 29% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | W. Gardner | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Eisenreich Scores; Seitzer to 3B; Tabler to 1B |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 24% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Buckner | W. Gardner | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Seitzer Scores; Tabler to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 25% | 2-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | W. Gardner | Groundout: P-1B; Tabler to 3B; Buckner to 2B |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 25% | 2-0 | KCR | B. Boone | W. Gardner | Intentional Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | -7% | 18% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | W. Gardner | Walk; Tabler Scores; Buckner to 3B; Boone to 2B |
| John Dopson replaces Wes Gardner pitching | |||||||||||
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 21% | 3-0 | KCR | K. Stillwell | J. Dopson | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 3% | 25% | 0-3 | BOS | M. Greenwell | C. Leibrandt | Walk | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 18% | 0-3 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 17% | 0-3 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 18% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Dopson | Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 17% | 3-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Dopson | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 18% | 3-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Dopson | Lineout: RF |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 18% | 3-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | J. Dopson | Seitzer Steals 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 12% | 3-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | J. Dopson | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Seitzer Scores |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 13% | 4-0 | KCR | B. Buckner | J. Dopson | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 12% | 0-4 | BOS | N. Esasky | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 11% | 0-4 | BOS | J. Reed | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 12% | 0-4 | BOS | R. Cerone | C. Leibrandt | Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 7,(2-2) | 1% | 13% | 0-4 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Cerone to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 7,(2-2) | -3% | 10% | 0-4 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 11% | 4-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Dopson | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 11% | 4-0 | KCR | B. Boone | J. Dopson | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 12% | 4-0 | KCR | F. White | J. Dopson | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 14% | 0-4 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 19% | 0-4 | BOS | M. Greenwell | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burks to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 31% | 0-4 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Burks Scores/No RBI; Greenwell to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Rice to 1B |
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 38% | 1-4 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Greenwell Scores/unER; Rice to 2B |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 34% | 2-4 | BOS | N. Esasky | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rice to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 21% | 2-4 | BOS | J. Reed | C. Leibrandt | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 22% | 4-2 | KCR | K. Stillwell | J. Dopson | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 23% | 4-2 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Dopson | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 24% | 4-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Dopson | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 29% | 2-4 | BOS | R. Cerone | C. Leibrandt | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 41% | 2-4 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cerone to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | -20% | 21% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Barrett | C. Leibrandt | Double Play: Flyball: LF-C |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 18% | 2-4 | BOS | E. Burks | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 19% | 4-2 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Dopson | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 20% | 4-2 | KCR | P. Tabler | J. Dopson | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 21% | 4-2 | KCR | B. Buckner | J. Dopson | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 18% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Greenwell | C. Leibrandt | Lineout: SS |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 16% | 2-4 | BOS | J. Rice | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 15% | 2-4 | BOS | D. Evans | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 1% | 16% | 4-2 | KCR | B. Jackson | J. Dopson | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 14% | 4-2 | KCR | B. Boone | J. Dopson | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 15% | 4-2 | KCR | F. White | J. Dopson | Groundout: SS-1B; Boone to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 15% | 4-2 | KCR | K. Stillwell | J. Dopson | E6 on Foul Ball (3B Foul) | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | R | 7,(1-2) | -6% | 9% | 4-2 | KCR | K. Stillwell | J. Dopson | Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Boone Scores/unER; Stillwell to 1B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 10% | 5-2 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Dopson | Stillwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 16% | 2-5 | BOS | N. Esasky | C. Leibrandt | Double to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 11% | 2-5 | BOS | J. Reed | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 9,(3-2) | 3% | 15% | 2-5 | BOS | R. Cerone | C. Leibrandt | Walk | |
| Danny Heep pinch runs for Rick Cerone (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 23% | 2-5 | BOS | W. Boggs | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Esasky to 3B; Heep to 2B | |
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 123 | R | 3,(0-2) | 12% | 34% | 2-5 | BOS | M. Barrett | J. Montgomery | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Esasky Scores; Heep to 3B; Boggs to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 42% | 76% | 3-5 | BOS | E. Burks | J. Montgomery | Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Heep Scores; Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores |
| Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --3 | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 77% | 6-5 | BOS | M. Greenwell | J. Gleaton | Walk | |
| Luis Aquino replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 87% | 6-5 | BOS | J. Rice | L. Aquino | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Burks Scores; Greenwell to 3B |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 91% | 7-5 | BOS | D. Evans | L. Aquino | Wild Pitch; Greenwell Scores; Rice to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 90% | 8-5 | BOS | D. Evans | L. Aquino | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 88% | 8-5 | BOS | N. Esasky | L. Aquino | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) |
| 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Rich Gedman replaces Danny Heep (PR) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 83% | 5-8 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Dopson | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 88% | 5-8 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Dopson | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 83% | 5-8 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Dopson | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Seitzer to 2B | |
| Bob Stanley replaces John Dopson pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 88% | 5-8 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Stanley | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Brett to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 93% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Buckner | B. Stanley | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 93% | 8-5 | BOS | J. Reed | L. Aquino | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 92% | 8-5 | BOS | R. Gedman | L. Aquino | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 93% | 8-5 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Aquino | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 92% | 8-5 | BOS | M. Barrett | L. Aquino | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 95% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Stanley | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 96% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Boone | B. Stanley | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 97% | 5-8 | KCR | F. White | B. Stanley | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Steve Farr replaces Luis Aquino pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -0% | 97% | 8-5 | BOS | E. Burks | S. Farr | Lineout: CF |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-5 | BOS | M. Greenwell | S. Farr | Groundout: 1B-P |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 97% | 8-5 | BOS | J. Rice | S. Farr | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 96% | 8-5 | BOS | D. Evans | S. Farr | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Willie Wilson pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 91% | 5-8 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Stanley | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) | |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 80% | 5-8 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Stanley | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wilson to 3B | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 90% | 5-8 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Stanley | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Wilson Scores; Eisenreich out at 3B/3B-2B |
| Rob Murphy replaces Bob Stanley pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 81% | 6-8 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Murphy | Single to CF (Line Drive); Seitzer to 2B | |
| Mike Smithson replaces Rob Murphy pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 91% | 6-8 | KCR | P. Tabler | M. Smithson | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 100% | 6-8 | KCR | B. Buckner | M. Smithson | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
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