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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Rick Reed |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rudy Law | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nipper
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Nipper
McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Nipper
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Saberhagen
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Nipper
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nipper
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Nipper
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Saberhagen
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nipper
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Nipper
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Saberhagen
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Saberhagen
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Ed Romero.
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1986 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Law R, lf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 1 Armas T, cf 3 0 1 0
Motley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Salazar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Romero E, ss 2 0 0 0
Lyons S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 28 0 2 0
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 9.0 5 1 1 4 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 2
2B -- Wilson W
HR -- Balboni S
T -- 2:05
A -- 11164
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