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14
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4
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7
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2
Saturday, April 27, 1991 (null)
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 29,858, Time of Game: 3:33
Red Sox
6
9-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Royals
4
8-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Tom Bolton (2-0)
L: Kevin Appier (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  3  0    6 12  1
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4  8  0

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 0 0 2 1 .283 .919 32 16 -0.083 0.74 0.041 -0.124 -1.4 0 1 GDP
Jody Reed 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .107 .305 21 15 -0.115 0.91 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 3 1
Mike Greenwell LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .267 .786 24 13 0.024 0.59 0.049 -0.025 0.2 2 0
Jack Clark DH 2 1 1 3 3 0 .220 .781 29 13 0.171 1.06 0.194 -0.024 3.2 HR
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .747 19 12 -0.089 1.38 0.049 -0.139 -0.4 3 0 HBP
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .264 .854 19 9 -0.035 0.99 0.052 -0.087 -0.8 2 0
Mike Marshall 1B 4 1 4 1 0 0 .438 1.125 10 9 0.243 1.23 0.243 0.000 2.3 6 0 2B
   Carlos Quintana 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .649 3 3 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.6 1 0 2B
Tony Pena C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .186 .488 10 7 -0.001 1.40 0.099 -0.100 -0.6 10 0
Tim Naehring SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .392 13 8 -0.066 1.22 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 3
   Steve Lyons PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kevin Romine PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.000 1 1 0.117 2.67 0.117 0.000 1.2
   Luis Rivera SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 7 5 -0.015 0.28 0.000 -0.015 -0.8 0 1
Tom Bolton P
   Joe Hesketh P 2
   Jeff Reardon P 1
Team Totals 37 6 12 6 8 4 .324 .916 188 111 0.153 1.02 0.846 -0.695 1.5 27 9
2B: C Quintana (3, off L Aquino); M Marshall (1, off K Appier).
HR: J Clark (3, off L Aquino; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: E Burks (3, by L Aquino).
TB: M Marshall 5; J Clark 4; T Pena 2; E Burks 2; C Quintana 2; K Romine; M Greenwell.
GIDP: W Boggs (2).
RBI: J Clark 3 (10); K Romine 2 (2); M Marshall (2).
2-out RBI: J Clark 3; M Marshall.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
E: C Quintana (1).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Eisenreich LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .304 .727 24 16 -0.196 1.64 0.009 -0.205 -0.5 2 0
Gary Thurman CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .578 16 9 -0.045 0.70 0.014 -0.059 -0.5 4 1
   Warren Cromartie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .686 1 1 0.027 0.50 0.027 0.000 0.2
Danny Tartabull RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .279 .767 16 12 -0.016 0.82 0.048 -0.064 0.3 2 0
   Brian McRae PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119 .262 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kirk Gibson DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 .259 .952 28 16 -0.154 1.25 0.003 -0.157 -0.9
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .768 13 8 0.103 0.81 0.127 -0.025 0.5 5 0 2B
Russ Morman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 21 13 0.034 1.09 0.074 -0.039 -0.2 11 0
Bill Pecota 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .143 .476 17 9 0.060 1.57 0.107 -0.047 0.8 0 1 SH
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .346 .895 19 8 -0.001 1.25 0.045 -0.046 0.7 1 4 2B
Terry Shumpert 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .205 .507 14 8 -0.158 1.70 0.039 -0.197 -1.0 2 3
Kevin Appier P 2
   Steve Crawford P
   Dan Schatzeder P
   Luis Aquino P 2
   Mike Magnante P
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 5 10 .235 .627 169 100 -0.346 1.20 0.493 -0.839 -0.5 27 13
2B: M Macfarlane (6, off T Bolton); K Stillwell (4, off J Hesketh).
SH: B Pecota (1, off J Hesketh).
TB: M Macfarlane 3; K Stillwell 2; D Tartabull; J Eisenreich; R Morman; T Shumpert; B Pecota.
RBI: B Pecota (1); J Eisenreich (5); T Shumpert (5); D Tartabull (9).
2-out RBI: D Tartabull; J Eisenreich; B Pecota.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Shumpert-K Stillwell-R Morman.
Outfield Assists: G Thurman (M Marshall at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: T Shumpert (1st base by J Hesketh).

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
Tom Bolton, W (2-0) 6 4 1 1 2 4 0 1.47 24 100 58 36 6 16 6 12 4 0 62 0.069 0.96 1.0
Joe Hesketh, H (3) 2.2 3 3 2 3 5 0 3.86 13 59 35 13 12 10 1 4 2 0 2 0 0.261 1.47 0.3
Jeff Reardon, S (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 3 10 7 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0.015 1.89 -0.8
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 5 10 0 3.00 40 169 100 53 21 26 9 16 6 0 62 3 1 0.345 1.02 0.5
T Bolton faced 2 batters in the 7th 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
Kevin Appier, L (1-3) 5 5 2 2 5 4 0 4.64 24 106 62 35 9 18 8 7 1 0 48 0.117 1.16 1.1
Steve Crawford 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -0.177 2.38 -1.5
Dan Schatzeder 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12.00 5 19 11 7 1 3 2 2 1 0 3 2 -0.018 1.21 0.3
Luis Aquino 2.1 4 3 3 2 0 1 7.94 14 52 31 22 2 7 6 5 0 0 1 0 -0.078 0.58 -1.8
Mike Magnante 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 8 4 1 6.00 46 188 111 70 12 29 17 16 4 0 48 6 2 -0.155 1.20 -1.5
K Appier faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
S Crawford faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Aquino (1; E Burks).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Hesketh (1; T Shumpert, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:33.
Attendance: 29,858.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Jim Eisenreich LF
2 Jody Reed 2B 2 Gary Thurman CF
3 Mike Greenwell LF 3 Danny Tartabull RF
4 Jack Clark DH 4 Kirk Gibson DH
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Mike Macfarlane C
6 Tom Brunansky RF 6 Russ Morman 1B
7 Mike Marshall 1B 7 Bill Pecota 3B
8 Tony Pena C 8 Kurt Stillwell SS
9 Tim Naehring SS 9 Terry Shumpert 2B
Tom Bolton P Kevin Appier P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-3 2 123 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Hesketh 13% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert J. Hesketh 13% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR BOS J. Clark L. Aquino 12% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reed Scores; Greenwell Scores; Clark Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R BOS M. Marshall K. Appier 12% 59% Double (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
t6 1-1 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Romine D. Schatzeder 12% 85% Single (Line Drive); Brunansky Scores; Marshall Scores; Pena to 2B

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' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs K. Appier -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed K. Appier -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Bolton 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Thurman T. Bolton 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull T. Bolton 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Clark K. Appier -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS E. Burks K. Appier 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R BOS M. Marshall K. Appier 12% 59% Double (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Pena K. Appier -3% 56% Single (Line Drive); Marshall out at Hm/CF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Gibson T. Bolton 3% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane T. Bolton -3% 56% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Morman T. Bolton 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Macfarlane to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR B. Pecota T. Bolton -10% 48% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell T. Bolton 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O BOS T. Naehring K. Appier -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs K. Appier 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Reed K. Appier -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier 2% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Boggs to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Clark K. Appier 3% 53% Walk; Boggs to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
t3 1-1 2 123 5,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks K. Appier -8% 45% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Shumpert T. Bolton 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Bolton 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR G. Thurman T. Bolton -1% 47% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull T. Bolton 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier -3% 47% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Marshall K. Appier 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Pena K. Appier -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Marshall to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. Naehring K. Appier -4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Gibson T. Bolton 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane T. Bolton 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Morman T. Bolton 1% 50% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs K. Appier -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed K. Appier -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Greenwell K. Appier 2% 46% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  BOS J. Clark K. Appier 3% 49% Walk; Greenwell to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks K. Appier -6% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Pecota T. Bolton 3% 46% Lineout: RF
b5 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell T. Bolton 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR T. Shumpert T. Bolton -2% 47% Walk
b5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Bolton 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS T. Brunansky K. Appier 5% 55% Walk
Steve Crawford replaces Kevin Appier pitching
t6 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Marshall S. Crawford 8% 63% Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Brunansky to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. Pena S. Crawford 10% 73% Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Brunansky to 3B; Marshall to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Steve Crawford pitching
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Tim Naehring (SS) batting 9th
Kevin Romine pinch hits for Steve Lyons batting 9th
t6 1-1 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Romine D. Schatzeder 12% 85% Single (Line Drive); Brunansky Scores; Marshall Scores; Pena to 2B
t6 3-1 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS W. Boggs D. Schatzeder -7% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Pena to 3B
t6 3-1 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed D. Schatzeder -3% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 2-3-4
Luis Rivera replaces Kevin Romine (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Thurman T. Bolton 4% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull T. Bolton 2% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR K. Gibson T. Bolton 1% 82% Foul Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
t7 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Schatzeder -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Clark D. Schatzeder 2% 82% Walk
Luis Aquino replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
t7 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS E. Burks L. Aquino 2% 84% Hit By Pitch; Clark to 2B
t7 3-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O BOS T. Brunansky L. Aquino -3% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 3-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Marshall L. Aquino 2% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Clark to 3B; Burks to 2B
t7 3-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Pena L. Aquino -5% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 5-6-7
Carlos Quintana replaces Mike Marshall playing 1B batting 7th
b7 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane T. Bolton -10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1-3 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  KCR R. Morman T. Bolton -7% 61% Single (Fly Ball to SS-3B Hole); Macfarlane stays at 2B
Joe Hesketh replaces Tom Bolton pitching
b7 1-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Pecota J. Hesketh 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Macfarlane to 3B; Morman to 2B
b7 1-3 1 -23 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Stillwell J. Hesketh -3% 60% Walk
b7 1-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Shumpert J. Hesketh 13% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 2 123 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Hesketh 13% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 9-1-2
t8 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS L. Rivera L. Aquino -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 3-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs L. Aquino 1% 87% Walk
t8 3-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed L. Aquino -2% 85% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reed to 1B
t8 3-1 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  BOS M. Greenwell L. Aquino 1% 86% Walk; Reed to 2B
t8 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR BOS J. Clark L. Aquino 12% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reed Scores; Greenwell Scores; Clark Scores
t8 6-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS E. Burks L. Aquino 0% 98% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 6-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Brunansky L. Aquino -0% 98% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Joe Hesketh facing 2-3-4
b8 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Thurman J. Hesketh 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Hesketh 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Gibson J. Hesketh -0% 99% Walk
b8 1-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Hesketh 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
t9 6-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS C. Quintana L. Aquino 0% 100% Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 6-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BOS T. Pena L. Aquino -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Quintana to 3B
t9 6-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O BOS L. Rivera L. Aquino -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Quintana stays at 3B
Mike Magnante replaces Luis Aquino pitching
t9 6-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Boggs M. Magnante -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Joe Hesketh facing 6-7-8
b9 1-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR R. Morman J. Hesketh 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Pecota J. Hesketh -0% 99% Walk
b9 1-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR K. Stillwell J. Hesketh -2% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Pecota to 3B
b9 1-6 1 -23 2,(0-1)  R KCR T. Shumpert J. Hesketh -2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Pecota Scores; Stillwell to 3B
b9 2-6 1 1-3 1,(0-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Hesketh 4% 99% Shumpert Picked off 1B (P-1B); Stillwell stays at 3B
b9 2-6 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Eisenreich J. Hesketh -1% 99% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Stillwell Scores
Jeff Reardon replaces Joe Hesketh pitching
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Gary Thurman (CF) batting 2nd
b9 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR W. Cromartie J. Reardon -3% 96% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Eisenreich to 2B; Cromartie to 1B
b9 3-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull J. Reardon -5% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Eisenreich Scores/unER; Cromartie to 2B
Brian McRae pinch runs for Danny Tartabull (RF) batting 3rd
b9 4-6 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Gibson J. Reardon 9% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

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