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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1989
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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, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Dopson
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dopson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Bannister
Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Bannister
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dopson
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dopson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dopson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Jackson steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Dopson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
White vs. Dopson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Dopson
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Bannister
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Bannister
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Bannister
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dopson
There goes Stillwell. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Stillwell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Dopson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Bannister
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Bannister
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bannister
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Greenwell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dopson
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dopson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Dopson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Boone reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Dopson
White strikes out. There goes Boone. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Pecota vs. Dopson
Pecota 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Bannister
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Bannister
Gedman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Dopson
The umpire calls a balk on Dopson Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Dopson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bannister
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dopson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dopson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Burks bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Montgomery
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Montgomery
The umpire calls a balk on Montgomery Burks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Montgomery
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Montgomery
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Dopson
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Dopson
The umpire calls a balk on Dopson White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Dopson
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Montgomery
Esasky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Esasky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Montgomery
Gedman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Montgomery
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Montgomery
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Murphy
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Murphy
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
There goes Thurman. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Murphy
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Murphy
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Montgomery
Gary Thurman now playing right field.
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Montgomery
Burks hits a popup in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Montgomery
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Smithson
Pecota hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Pecota reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Wilson for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Farr
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Farr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Farr
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Farr
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota juggles the ball. That's an error on Pecota. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Horn vs. Farr
Sam Horn pinch hits for Jody Reed.
Horn takes first base on ball four. Rice scores. Evans moves to third. Gedman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Farr
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Gedman moves to third. Horn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Farr
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gedman scores. Horn moves to third. Boggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Farr
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1989 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 2 Boggs W, 3b 4 2 1 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 3 1
Brett G, dh 3 0 0 1 Burks E, cf 5 0 2 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 0 1
Thurman G, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 3 3 2 2 Esasky N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Boone B, c 4 0 1 1 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Reed J, ss 1 0 0 0
Pecota B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Horn S, ph 0 0 0 1
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32 7 8 7 33 4 10 3
Kansas City 110 100 121 -- 7
Boston 101 000 002 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 5.0 6 2 2 3 0
Montgomery J 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Farr S 1.0 2 2 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dopson J (L) 7.0 5 4 4 3 4
Murphy R 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
Smithson M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Gedman R, Pecota B
DP -- Kansas City 5, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 8
2B -- Boone B, Esasky N
3B -- Pecota B
HR -- Jackson B
SB -- Wilson W, Jackson B 3, Stillwell K, Greenwell M, Boone B, Thurman G
SF -- Brett G, Wilson W
WP -- Farr S
Balk -- Dopson J 2, Montgomery J
T -- 2:53
A -- 31766
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