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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 9, 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 9, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 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 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,637 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Al Clark |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 9, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Gardner
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Gardner
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Gardner
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Gardner
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. Eisenreich scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Gardner
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Gardner
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
White vs. Gardner
White takes first base on ball four. Tabler scores. Buckner moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Stillwell vs. Dopson
John Dopson now pitching.
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Dopson
Eisenreich bunts towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dopson
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Dopson
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Dopson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Dopson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Leibrandt
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Leibrandt
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dopson
Boone 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Dopson
White 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Burks scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Leibrandt
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Leibrandt
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 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Dopson
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, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dopson
Seitzer 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a fly ball towards left. Jackson catches it and throws to home to double up Cerone. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Dopson
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dopson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dopson
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Dopson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Reed settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Reed. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Dopson
Stillwell strikes out. There goes Boone. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Dopson
There goes Stillwell. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Reed applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Leibrandt
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Esasky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Leibrandt
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Danny Heep pinch runs for Rick Cerone.
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Esasky moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esasky scores. Heep moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Montgomery
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. Heep scores. Boggs scores. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Aquino
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Aquino
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Aquino
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Dopson
Rich Gedman now catching.
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Dopson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dopson
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Stanley
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Aquino
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Aquino
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aquino
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Aquino
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stanley
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Farr
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Farr
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tabler. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Farr
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Willie Wilson pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Stanley
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Stanley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wilson scores. There goes Eisenreich trying to get to second. Boggs throws to second, with Barrett covering, who tags Eisenreich for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky 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 4/9/1989 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 4 0 Eisenreich J, cf 4 1 2 0
Barrett M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 5 2 3 1
Burks E, cf 5 2 2 3 Brett G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Greenwell M, lf 3 2 1 0 Tabler P, rf 5 1 1 2
Rice J, dh 5 0 2 1 Buckner B, dh 5 0 1 1
Evans D, rf 5 0 1 1 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0
Reed J, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
Heep D, pr 0 1 0 0 Wilson W, ph 1 1 1 0
Gedman R, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 6 37 6 11 5
Boston 000 200 600 -- 8
Kansas City 310 001 001 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W 0.2 3 3 3 3 0
Dopson J (W) 5.2 4 2 1 1 4
Stanley B 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Murphy R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Smithson M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C 6.1 8 5 4 2 1
Montgomery J (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Gleaton J# 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Aquino L 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Farr S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Seitzer K 3, Reed J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Seitzer K, Cerone R, Boone B, Esasky N, Rice J, Wilson W
3B -- Burks E
SB -- Seitzer K
CS -- Stillwell K
WP -- Dopson J, Aquino L
T -- 3:05
A -- 25637
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