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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1987
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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 May 18, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Mark Johnson |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs 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--
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. 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 fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Nipper
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Nipper
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nipper
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Nipper
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to second for the out. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Balboni reaches second base with a double. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Nipper
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Gubicza
Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Nipper
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Nipper
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Gubicza
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nipper
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nipper
Jackson 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Nipper
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Gubicza
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Gubicza
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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Nipper
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Nipper
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Nipper
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Gubicza
Romero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nipper
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Nipper
Salazar bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Nipper
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Larry Owen now catching.
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gleaton
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, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Baylor 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
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Nipper
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Nipper
Beniquez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nipper
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Quisenberry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Quisenberry
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Quisenberry
Dave Henderson pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Ed Romero.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1987 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0
Owen S, ss 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 3 1 Beniquez J, dh 2 1 0 1
Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 3 2 1 2
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Salazar A, ss 2 0 0 1
Henderson D, pr 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Romero E, 2b 2 0 1 0 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0
Greenwell M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 26 4 5 4
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
Kansas City 010 002 01x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 8.0 5 4 4 3 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 1
Gleaton J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Balboni S, Boggs W
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Boggs W, Baylor D, Tartabull D
SH -- Salazar A
SF -- Beniquez J
WP -- Gubicza M
T -- 2:15
A -- 34110
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