Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Gubicza
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Armas moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gedman vs. Gubicza
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Armas scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gubicza
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Nipper
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Nipper
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Gubicza
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Nipper
  
  Orta 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Nipper
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Nipper
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motley vs. Nipper
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaught vs. Nipper
  
  Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Nipper
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Nipper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Nipper
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Gubicza
  
  Gedman 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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gubicza
  
  Miller 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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Gubicza
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Nipper
  
  Orta 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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Nipper
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nipper
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Nipper
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gubicza
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Gubicza
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Nipper
  
  Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Nipper
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Nipper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Gura
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Gura
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Gura
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Gura
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Gura
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan 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 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Nipper
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Nipper
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Gura
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Gura
  
  Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Gura
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gura
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Nipper
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nipper
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Nipper
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Huismann
  
  Mark Huismann now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Huismann
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann juggles the ball. That's an error on Huismann. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boggs vs. Huismann
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Huismann
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Huismann
  
  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 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Nipper
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Nipper
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Nipper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Nipper
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Pryor moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Nipper
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Huismann
  
  Lynn Jones now playing center field. Buddy Biancalana now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Huismann
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Huismann
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Huismann
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Huismann
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball towards right. Sheridan catches it and throws to home to double up Buckner. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Nipper
  
  Reid Nichols now playing right field. Ed Jurak now playing first base.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Nipper
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Nipper
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Nipper
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Motley reaches second base with a double. Iorg goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaught vs. Nipper
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Motley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Nipper
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1984 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           2  1  2  2   Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           5  0  1  1   Jones L, cf           0  0  0  0   
Nichols R, rf         0  0  0  0   Sheridan P, rf        4  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Armas T, dh           5  1  1  1   Biancalana B, ss      0  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         5  1  4  2   Orta J, dh            4  0  0  0   
Jurak E, 1b           0  0  0  0   Iorg D, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Gedman R, c           5  0  1  1   White F, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   Motley D, lf          4  1  1  1   
Barrett M, 2b         5  2  2  0   Slaught D, c          4  0  1  1   
Gutierrez J, ss       4  2  2  1   Pryor G, ss-3b        4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 13  8                        35  2  7  2

Boston           300 201 110 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 002 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nipper A (W)          9.0  7  2  0  1  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L)         5.0  7  5  5  2  3
Gura L                2.0  3  2  2  1  2
Huismann M            2.0  3  1  0  1  0

E -- Huismann M, Barrett M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Boggs W 2, Iorg D, Gutierrez J, Motley D
3B -- Gutierrez J
HR -- Buckner B
SF -- Boggs W
WP -- Nipper A
T -- 2:34
A -- 21487

    

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