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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 8, 1989
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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 8, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,266 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Dale Scott |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 8, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Gubicza
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman 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: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wellman vs. Clemens
Wellman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gubicza
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Wellman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Gubicza
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman bunts in front of the plate. Macfarlane fields it and throws to third for the out. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Clemens
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
There goes Barrett. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third, in foul territory. Boggs races over to make the catch. There goes Seitzer. The throw to second, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Gubicza
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stillwell. Rice scores. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Clemens
Wellman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gordon
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gordon
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clemens, and towards Boggs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Gordon
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Jim Eisenreich now playing right field.
Esasky hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gordon
Gedman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gordon
Reed hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gordon
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gordon
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Murphy
Wilson strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Murphy
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Murphy
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Pat Tabler.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aquino
Bill Pecota now playing first base. Luis Aquino now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Aquino
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Aquino
Burks hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer catches it and throws to first to double up Greenwell. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Murphy
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Murphy
Wellman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Murphy
Frank White pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell.
White takes first base on ball four. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Murphy
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wellman scores. White moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1989 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 5 0 2 0 Eisenreich J, cf-rf 5 0 1 1
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 4 0 1 0
Greenwell M, lf 3 0 2 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 0
Burks E, cf 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 1 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Esasky N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tabler P, ph 0 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Pecota B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Reed J, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0
Wellman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
White F, ph 0 0 0 0
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36 1 9 0 35 2 8 2
Boston 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 100 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 8.0 6 1 1 0 8
Murphy R (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M 7.0 6 1 1 4 2
Gordon T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Aquino L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Stillwell K
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 7
HR -- Jackson B
SB -- Barrett M
CS -- Greenwell M
HBP -- by Gubicza M (Greenwell M)
T -- 3:07
A -- 28266
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