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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1987
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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 21, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Thad Bosley | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Clemens
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clemens
White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Anderson
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Anderson
Romero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Anderson
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clemens
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it 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. Anderson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Anderson
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Anderson
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Anderson
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hoffman vs. Anderson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Anderson
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Anderson
Romero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Romero reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Anderson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Romero scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Anderson
Rice takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Buckner moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Farr
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to White who tags Evans, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Buckner scores. Rice scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Farr
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Farr
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Farr
Hoffman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Farr
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Farr
Romero hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Romero reaches second base with a double. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Farr
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Romero scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Farr
Rice hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Farr
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Farr
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clemens
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Farr
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Farr
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Farr
Hoffman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Farr
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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Gumpert
Dave Gumpert now pitching.
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gumpert
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gumpert
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gumpert
Baylor 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gumpert
Evans hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gumpert
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Gumpert
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Gumpert
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Gumpert
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 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clemens
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Clemens
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Gumpert
Romero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gumpert
Buckner 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gumpert
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gumpert
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Pat Dodson now playing first base.
Seitzer 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1987 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Romero E, 2b 5 2 2 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 3 4
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 0 Dodson P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bosley T, dh 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 2 3 0
Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 3 4
Quirk J, c 3 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 0 2 0
Salazar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Sullivan M, c 4 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 37 8 15 8
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 014 200 10x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson R (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 3 1
Farr S 3.0 6 2 2 0 3
Gumpert D 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 9
2B -- Rice J, Evans D, Romero E 2
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Wilson W
HBP -- by Clemens R (Wilson W), by Farr S (Baylor D)
T -- 2:54
A -- 29082
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