Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Splittorff
  
  Remy 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hurst
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Splittorff
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nichols vs. Splittorff
  
  Nichols takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allenson vs. Splittorff
  
  Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. Nichols moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Splittorff
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Nichols trying to get to home. Roberts throws the ball in to Washington who relays the ball to Wathan who tags Nichols who's trying to score from second, for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hurst
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hurst
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. White reaches second base with a double. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Armas throws the ball in to Hoffman who relays the ball to Allenson, who tags Otis, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Splittorff
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Boggs hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Splittorff
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Hurst
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hurst
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hurst
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Sheridan scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hurst
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Splittorff
  
  Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hurst
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Hurst
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Hurst
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Hurst
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Splittorff
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Splittorff
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Splittorff
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Hurst
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Hurst
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Hurst
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to second with Hoffman covering, to double up McRae. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Splittorff
  
  Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Splittorff
  
  Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Hurst
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sheridan vs. Hurst
  
  There goes White. The slide. Allenson applies the tag. White is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hurst
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Armstrong
  
  Mike Armstrong now pitching.
  
  Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Armstrong
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Armstrong
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Armstrong
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Armstrong
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Armstrong
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hurst
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Armstrong
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Armstrong
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Armstrong
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Reid Nichols.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Armstrong
  
  Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Otis. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Armstrong
  
  Marty Barrett pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Hoffman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  Rick Miller now playing right field. Jeff Newman now catching. Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Stanley
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Armstrong
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Armstrong
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Armstrong
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Stanley
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Stanley
  
  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Stanley
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1983 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      5  0  0  0   
Boggs W, 3b           5  0  1  1   Wathan J, c           4  1  2  1   
Rice J, lf            5  1  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Armas T, cf           4  1  1  2   McRae H, dh           3  1  2  2   
Evans D, dh           4  0  0  0   Roberts L, lf         3  0  0  0   
Stapleton D, 1b       4  1  1  0   Otis A, rf            4  0  1  0   
Nichols R, rf         2  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Miller R, ph-rf       0  1  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Allenson G, c         2  0  1  1   Simpson J, pr         0  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, ph     1  0  1  1   Sheridan P, cf        4  1  1  0   
Barrett M, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Newman J, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Hoffman G, ss         3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        33  4 10  4

Boston           010 002 110 --  5
Kansas City      004 000 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W)           7.0  9  4  4  3  3
Stanley B (S)         2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          6.0  6  3  3  2  4
Armstrong M (L)       3.0  2  2  2  3  3

DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- White F 2, Wathan J 2, Yastrzemski C
HR -- McRae H, Armas T
SB -- McRae H, Wathan J
CS -- White F
T -- 2:35
A -- 34599

    

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