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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 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 17, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 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 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,583 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Dale Ford |
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 17, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Clemens
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clemens
Clemens fires to first and has Law trapped. There's the throw to Romero who tags Law for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett 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: ---
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salazar for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Clemens
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Gubicza
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Gubicza
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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clemens
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Law. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Armas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Gubicza
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Clemens
Law hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Romero. Law scores. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Clemens
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Clemens
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
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 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clemens
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gubicza
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Ed Romero.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Law. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Farr
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Farr
Armas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Farr
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop. Tony Armas now playing left field. Steve Lyons now playing center field.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons 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 4/17/1986 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Law R, lf 3 1 1 0 Evans D, rf 2 1 1 1
Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 2 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 0 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 1 Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 4
Motley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf-lf 2 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 1 1
Salazar A, ss 3 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Romero E, ss 2 0 0 0
Lyons S, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 28 6 5 6
Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2
Boston 001 100 04x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 7.2 4 4 4 3 2
Farr S 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 7
E -- Romero E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 4
2B -- Brett G, Barrett M, Evans D, Gedman R, Law R, Buckner B
HR -- Balboni S, Baylor D
CS -- Law R
HBP -- by Gubicza M (Evans D), by Farr S (Armas T)
T -- 2:19
A -- 10583
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