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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Sellers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Ross Jones | Shortstop |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 1, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks bunts towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Smith 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. Leibrandt
Boggs strikes out. There goes Burks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Leibrandt
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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sellers
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger 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. Sellers
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sellers
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Sellers
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sellers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
Benzinger 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Leibrandt
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it 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: ---
White vs. Sellers
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Sellers
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Balboni reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Sellers
Macfarlane 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: -2-
Smith vs. Sellers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Owen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Sellers
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sellers
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sellers
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it 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: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leibrandt
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sellers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sellers
White 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Sellers
Balboni hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sellers
There goes Jackson. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Leibrandt
Marzano hits a line drive towards the mound. Leibrandt catches it and throws to second to double up Benzinger. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sellers
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sellers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Sellers
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Sellers
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sellers
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sellers
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sellers
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Sellers
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leibrandt
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans 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--
Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Sellers
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Rice throws the ball in to Marzano who tags Macfarlane trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sellers
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Seitzer hits a line drive towards third. Boggs catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Leibrandt
Marzano hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gardner
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Gardner
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gardner
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Gardner
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leibrandt
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1987 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 1 1 2
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 3 0
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 4 0 2 0
Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Benzinger T, rf 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 4 0 1 0
Marzano J, c 3 0 0 0 Jones R, ss 1 1 0 1
Owen S, ss 3 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 1 1
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31 0 6 0 30 4 10 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 010 002 10x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sellers J (L) 6.1 8 4 4 3 2
Gardner W 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Balboni S, Benzinger T, Seitzer K, Tartabull D, Macfarlane M
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Burks E
CS -- Owen S, Jackson B
SF -- Jones R
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:28
A -- 40111
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