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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 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 August 8, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Mark Johnson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Ross Jones | Shortstop |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hurst
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett 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 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice is hit by the pitch. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Boggs scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marzano vs. Gubicza
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hurst
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks is hit by the pitch. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Owen tags and scores. Burks tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hurst
Todd Benzinger now playing right field. Mike Greenwell now playing left field.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hurst
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Gubicza
Marzano hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tartabull. Evans scores. Marzano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Stoddard
Bob Stoddard now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Hurst
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Hurst
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Seitzer scores. There goes Brett trying to get to third. Greenwell throws the ball in to Boggs, who tags Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hurst
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hurst
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Stoddard
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Stoddard
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stoddard
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Stoddard
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Marzano vs. Stoddard
Marzano hits a line drive towards the mound. Stoddard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hurst
Owen hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith bunts towards the mound. Hurst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Hurst
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stoddard
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stoddard
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Stoddard
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. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Stoddard
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Stoddard
Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hurst
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hurst
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. White reaches second base with a double. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hurst
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Hurst
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Stoddard
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stoddard
Evans hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Stoddard
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Marzano vs. Stoddard
Marzano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Marzano reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Stoddard
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hurst
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Quisenberry
There goes Burks. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Quisenberry
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Quisenberry
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Quisenberry
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Schiraldi
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schiraldi
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Schiraldi
Balboni takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Schiraldi
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Ross Jones.
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Bill Pecota now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Quisenberry
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Quisenberry
Marzano hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Schiraldi
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Bosley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
Wilson 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, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Schiraldi
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1987 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 3 2 3 2
Smith L, lf 3 1 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 2 1
Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 1 1 0 0
Brett G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 0 0 0 1
Tartabull D, rf 4 1 2 2 Benzinger T, rf 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Horn S, dh 5 0 0 0
Balboni S, dh 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 2 2 0
Jones R, ss 3 0 1 0 Greenwell M, rf-lf 5 0 2 2
Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 5 1 2 1
Pecota B, ss 0 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 3 1 0 0
Owen L, c 3 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 33 8 11 7
Kansas City 000 201 000 -- 3
Boston 313 001 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 2.2 7 7 7 3 3
Stoddard B 3.1 4 1 1 2 1
Quisenberry D 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W) 7.0 9 3 3 3 7
Schiraldi C 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Smith L, Tartabull D
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 12
2B -- Burks E 2, Barrett M, Evans D, Seitzer K, White F, Marzano J
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Burks E
SB -- Burks E
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Rice J
HBP -- by Gubicza M (Rice J), by Gubicza M (Burks E), by Schiraldi C (Smith L)
PB -- Owen L
T -- 2:54
A -- 34622
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