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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 19, 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 19, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 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 19, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| 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 19, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero hits a line drive 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: 1--
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
There goes Burks. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stanley
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stanley
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stanley
Tartabull hits a line drive towards the mound. Stanley can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stanley
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Stanley
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Saberhagen
Owen bunts between the mound and first base. Saberhagen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stanley
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stanley
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Stanley
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Stanley
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Stanley
Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Saberhagen
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stanley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stanley
Beniquez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stanley
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stanley
White 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Stanley
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a line drive 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stanley
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Stanley
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Dave Henderson pinch hits for Spike Owen.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Saberhagen
Romero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Romero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gardner
Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop.
White 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Gardner
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Gardner
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saberhagen
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Saberhagen
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1987 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0
Romero E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, dh 3 1 1 1
Baylor D, dh 3 1 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 3 0
Greenwell M, rf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Salazar A, ss 4 0 2 1
Gedman R, c 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 1
Owen S, ss 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0
Henderson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 32 4 10 4
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 300 10x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L) 6.2 10 4 4 2 4
Gardner W 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Beniquez J, Romero E
SB -- Burks E
SH -- Owen S
HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Baylor D)
T -- 2:27
A -- 25340
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