Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Jones
  
  Boggs hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jones
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Jones
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Jones
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nichols vs. Jones
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Jones
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ojeda
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ojeda
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ojeda
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Jones
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Jones
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Jones
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ojeda
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Ojeda
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ojeda
  
  White takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Ojeda
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaught vs. Ojeda
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball towards right. Evans catches it and throws home to Allenson who relays to second to double up Motley. McRae tags and scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Jones
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Jones
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Armas reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Jones
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nichols vs. Jones
  
  Nichols hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Armas tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Jones
  
  There goes Buckner. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Jones
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Ojeda
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ojeda
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ojeda
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Ojeda
  
  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 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Jones
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Jones
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Allenson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Beckwith
  
  Joe Beckwith now pitching.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Beckwith
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Beckwith
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Beckwith
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ojeda
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Ojeda
  
  Motley 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, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ojeda
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Beckwith
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Beckwith
  
  Nichols hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Beckwith
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Ojeda
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Ojeda
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Slaught reaches second base with a double. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Biancalana vs. Ojeda
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Ojeda
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Ojeda
  
  Jones hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Ojeda
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Beckwith
  
  Allenson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Beckwith
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Stanley
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Balboni vs. Stanley
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Stanley
  
  Slaught hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Stanley
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Stanley
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Biancalana moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sheridan vs. Stanley
  
  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Wilson scores. Sheridan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field. Nichols picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nichols. Sheridan scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Motley vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Motley 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, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Quisenberry
  
  Rice hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Quisenberry
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Quisenberry
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mitchell
  
  Charlie Mitchell now pitching.
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Mitchell
  
  Balboni 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, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Mitchell
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Quisenberry
  
  John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Nichols 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, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Quisenberry
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Quisenberry
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Quisenberry
  
  Rich Gedman pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Mitchell
  
  Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop. Rich Gedman now catching.
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Biancalana reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Mitchell
  
  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. Biancalana moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sheridan vs. Mitchell
  
  Sheridan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pryor vs. Mitchell
  
  Pryor is hit by the pitch. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Mitchell
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gedman. Biancalana scores. Sheridan scores. Pryor moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Motley vs. Mitchell
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Mitchell
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Mitchell
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. McRae scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaught vs. Mitchell
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Quisenberry
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Quisenberry
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Quisenberry
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Quisenberry
  
  Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Quisenberry
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/15/1984 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           5  1  2  1   Wilson W, cf          5  1  2  1   
Evans D, rf           5  2  3  1   Jones L, rf           3  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  0  0   Sheridan P, ph-rf     0  2  0  0   
Armas T, dh           5  2  2  3   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Buckner B, 1b         5  0  2  0   Pryor G, 3b           0  1  0  0   
Nichols R, cf         3  0  1  2   McRae H, dh           5  3  4  3   
Barrett M, 2b         4  0  1  0   Motley D, lf          5  0  1  0   
Allenson G, c         3  1  2  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Miller R, ph          1  0  0  0   Balboni S, 1b         3  2  1  1   
Hoffman G, ss         0  0  0  0   Wathan J, 1b          1  0  1  2   
Gutierrez J, ss       3  1  1  1   Slaught D, c          4  1  2  3   
Gedman R, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Biancalana B, ss      4  2  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  8                        37 13 15 12

Boston           202 200 002 --  8
Kansas City      010 017 04x -- 13

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ojeda B               5.0  6  2  2  2  1
Stanley B (L)         0.2  6  7  0  1  0
Johnson J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mitchell C            2.0  3  4  4  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones M*              3.0  9  6  6  1  0
Beckwith J (W)        3.0  1  0  0  0  5
Quisenberry D (S)     3.0  4  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Boggs W, Barrett M, Nichols R, Gedman R
DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Armas T, Jones L, Gutierrez J, Slaught D, Biancalana B
HR -- Evans D, Slaught D, Armas T
SB -- Buckner B
SF -- Slaught D, Nichols R
HBP -- by Mitchell C (Pryor G)
T -- 2:48
A -- 23176

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score