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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 17, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 17, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Ted Hendry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 17, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Leibrandt
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Leibrandt
Buckner 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
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biancalana vs. Nipper
Biancalana hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Leibrandt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leibrandt
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Leibrandt
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Leibrandt
Buckner 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Leibrandt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Nipper
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground for an out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Orta reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Nipper
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leibrandt
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biancalana vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Biancalana hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Clear
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Clear
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Leibrandt
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Leibrandt
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clear
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Clear
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Clear
Motley takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Clear
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Clear
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Leibrandt
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Leibrandt
Gutierrez 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, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Clear
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ojeda
Bob Ojeda now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Biancalana moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Ojeda
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Ojeda
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Ojeda
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to home to get Biancalana. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Motley vs. Ojeda
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Leibrandt
Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Easler reaches second base with a double. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Leibrandt
Buckner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Leibrandt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1985 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 3 1
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 5 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 3 0
Easler M, dh 4 0 1 1 Orta J, dh 5 0 1 2
Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0 Motley D, lf 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 3 1 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0
Gutierrez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 3 1 1 3
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30 1 4 1 34 6 10 6
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City 030 020 01x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 5.1 7 5 0 3 3
Clear M* 1.2 2 1 1 3 2
Ojeda B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gutierrez J, Barrett M
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 11
2B -- Brett G, Orta J, Balboni S, Barrett M, Easler M
HR -- Biancalana B
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:38
A -- 18685
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