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BAL  3
CHW  2
(10)		 CAL  9
CLE  4
 KCR  5
BOS  0
 BOS  3
@KCR  1
 SEA  6
@MIL  4
 MIN  2
NYY  1
 TOR  8
@OAK  6
 TEX  5
DET  3
 CHC  5
SFG  4
 CIN  5
PHI  1
 HOU 12
MON  6
 NYM  6
ATL  1
 PIT  4
LAD  2
 STL  4
SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, July 20, 1990, 5:00
Time of Game: 2:34
Red Sox
0
49-42
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5 10  0
W: Kevin Appier (5-3), L: Roger Clemens (12-5)
 Royals
5
41-49
Won 1
7th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .850   21   10    1   1   
J Reed 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .793   11    8    0   4   
C Quintana 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .800   17   12   11   1   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .782   16    9    1   0   
E Burks DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .848   11    8    0   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .671   14    8    1   0   
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .654   14    9    8   0   
K Romine CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .774   10    8    0   0   
  B Robidoux PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .673    5    3    0   0   
  R Kutcher CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .781              0   0   
T Naehring SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .717    4    3    1   4   

R Clemens P                                                                   0   2
  R Murphy P                                                                  1   0
  J Reed P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1  10              123   78   24  13
Batting Events
TB: J Reed; W Boggs; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Quintana-T Naehring-C Quintana.
E: W Boggs (14); T Brunansky (6).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .295  .756   34   17    0   3   
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .703   18   11    1   3   GDP
G Perry DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .679   14   11    0   0   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .774   16    7    9   0   2B
J Eisenreich LF               4   2   1   0    0   0  .286  .744    9    5    1   0   
W Wilson CF                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .290  .728    9    6    4   0   3B,2B,SB
J Schulz RF                   2   0   1   2    1   0  .400 1.571   10    4    2   0   3B,IW
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .718    4    2    0   0   
  S Jeltz PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .147  .386              0   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .712   17   11   10   0   
B Pecota 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .338  .855   17   10    0   1   

K Appier P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       33   5  10   0    4   8              148   84   27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Wilson (8, off R Clemens); G Brett (21, off R Clemens).
3B: J Schulz (1, off R Clemens); W Wilson (3, off R Murphy).
IBB: J Schulz (1, by R Clemens).
TB: W Wilson 6; G Brett 3; J Schulz 3; J Eisenreich; M Macfarlane; P Tabler; K Seitzer.
GIDP: K Stillwell (8).
RBI: J Schulz 2 (2); P Tabler (13); W Wilson (32).
2-out RBI: P Tabler; W Wilson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (21, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Pena).

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
R Clemens, L (12-5)            7     7   2   2    3   8   0   2.47   29  116-68   38·11·19   12· 6· 5· 0     60    -     0.80   0.02
R Murphy                       0.2   3   3   0    0   0   0   6.31    6   17-9     7· 2· 0    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.05
J Reed                         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.74    2   12-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   2    4   8   0          37  145-82   47·15·20   17· 8· 7· 0          2-1 
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
K Appier, W (5-3)              9     3   0   0    1  10   0   2.97   31  120-77   39·14·24   11· 9· 3· 0     90    -     0.74   0.47
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1  10   0          31  120-77   39·14·24   11· 9· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Reed (7); K Appier (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Clemens (2; J Schulz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Wade Boggs                   3B       1. Kevin Seitzer                3B
2. Jody Reed                    2B       2. Kurt Stillwell               SS
3. Carlos Quintana              1B       3. Gerald Perry                 DH
4. Tom Brunansky                RF       4. George Brett                 1B
5. Ellis Burks                  DH       5. Jim Eisenreich               LF
6. Mike Greenwell               LF       6. Willie Wilson                CF
7. Tony Pena                     C       7. Jeff Schulz                  RF
8. Kevin Romine                 CF       8. Mike Macfarlane               C
9. Tim Naehring                 SS       9. Bill Pecota                  2B

   Roger Clemens                 P          Kevin Appier                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  12% 82% 0-0 KCR J. Schulz R. Clemens Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores; Wilson Scores
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  11% 70% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Eisenreich to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 75% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 59% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 82% 0-2 BOS T. Pena K. Appier Groundout: 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' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs K. Appier Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Reed K. Appier Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Quintana K. Appier Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  4% 58% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 57% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted; Seitzer to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 KCR G. Perry R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Seitzer to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Clemens Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 54% 0-0 BOS E. Burks K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 59% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  11% 70% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Eisenreich to 3B
b2 0 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  12% 82% 0-0 KCR J. Schulz R. Clemens Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores; Wilson Scores
b2 0 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -3% 79% 2-0 KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 75% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  -3% 72% 2-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 75% 0-2 BOS T. Pena K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 76% 0-2 BOS K. Romine K. Appier Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 77% 0-2 BOS T. Naehring K. Appier Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 KCR G. Perry R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 74% 2-0 KCR G. Brett R. Clemens Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brett out at 3B/P-2B-3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 77% 0-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Appier Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 78% 0-2 BOS J. Reed K. Appier Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 80% 0-2 BOS C. Quintana K. Appier Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 78% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens Lineout: LF
b4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 80% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 81% 2-0 KCR J. Schulz R. Clemens Wilson Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 79% 2-0 KCR J. Schulz R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Wilson to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 76% 2-0 KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 0-2 BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 81% 0-2 BOS E. Burks K. Appier Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 79% 0-2 BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -1% 78% 0-2 BOS T. Pena K. Appier Wild Pitch; Greenwell to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 82% 0-2 BOS T. Pena K. Appier Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 81% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 82% 2-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens Walk
b5 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 81% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 79% 2-0 KCR G. Perry R. Clemens Lineout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 82% 0-2 BOS K. Romine K. Appier Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 84% 0-2 BOS T. Naehring K. Appier Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 82% 0-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 85% 0-2 BOS J. Reed K. Appier Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 89% 2-0 KCR G. Brett R. Clemens Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 87% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 85% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 85% 2-0 KCR J. Schulz R. Clemens Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 83% 2-0 KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 0-2 BOS C. Quintana K. Appier Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 88% 0-2 BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 89% 0-2 BOS E. Burks K. Appier Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 88% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 89% 2-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens Walk
b7 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -2% 87% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 91% 0-2 BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 93% 0-2 BOS T. Pena K. Appier Groundout: 3B-1B
Billy Jo Robidoux pinch hits for Kevin Romine (CF) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 0-2 BOS B. Robidoux K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
Rob Murphy replaces Roger Clemens pitching; Randy Kutcher replaces Billy Jo Robidoux (PH) playing CF batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 2-0 KCR G. Perry R. Murphy Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 93% 2-0 KCR G. Brett R. Murphy Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 94% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Murphy Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  4% 97% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Murphy Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Eisenreich Scores/unER
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Jeff Schulz (RF) batting 7th
b8 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 3-0 KCR P. Tabler R. Murphy Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores/unER
Steve Jeltz pinch runs for Pat Tabler (PH) batting 7th
b8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 4-0 KCR M. Macfarlane R. Murphy Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Jeltz to 2B
Jerry Reed replaces Rob Murphy pitching
b8 2 12- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 4-0 KCR B. Pecota J. Reed Walk; Jeltz to 3B; Macfarlane to 2B
b8 2 123 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Reed Wild Pitch; Jeltz Scores/unER; Macfarlane to 3B; Pecota to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Reed Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
Steve Jeltz moves from PR to RF
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-5 BOS T. Naehring K. Appier Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 0-5 BOS W. Boggs K. Appier Walk
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 0-5 BOS J. Reed K. Appier Single to CF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B
t9 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 0-5 BOS C. Quintana K. Appier Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B; Reed to 2B
t9 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-5 BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 5.

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