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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 14, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Larry Young 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | DH |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Black
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Black
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Black
Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Black
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Black
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lyons throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Balboni trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Beckwith
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Beckwith
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Beckwith
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Beckwith
Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Beckwith
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Beckwith, and towards Brett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hurst
Gedman fires to second and picks off Smith for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Beckwith
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Beckwith
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Beckwith
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Beckwith
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching.
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Jones
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Jones
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Jones
Lyons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Jones
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Jones
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Jones
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Jones
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Jones
Gedman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Jones
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Jones
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Jones
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Jones
Dave Stapleton pinch hits for Tony Armas.
Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Dave Sax now playing right field. Marc Sullivan now catching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Jones
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Jones
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easler scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Jones
Lyons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Jones
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sullivan trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Sullivan, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lyons moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sax vs. Jones
Sax takes first base on ball four. Lyons scores. Barrett moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Jones
Buckner 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
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hurst
Ed Jurak now playing left field.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurst covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1985 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 6 2 2 0
Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 6 3 4 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 3 2 2
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Sax D, rf 0 0 0 1
White F, 2b 4 2 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 6 2 2 4
Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Armas T, dh 3 1 2 1
Motley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Easler M, lf 4 1 1 0
Concepcion O, ss 3 0 2 1 Jurak E, lf 0 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 1 2 2
Sullivan M, c 1 0 1 0
Gutierrez J, ss 5 1 2 2
Lyons S, cf 4 2 3 3
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33 3 8 3 43 16 21 16
Kansas City 011 000 001 -- 3
Boston 524 210 02x -- 16
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (L) 0.2 6 5 5 1 1
Beckwith J 1.2 7 6 6 1 0
Jones M 5.2 8 5 5 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 9
2B -- Barrett M, Armas T, Smith L, Lyons S, Gedman R, Sullivan M
HR -- Evans D, McRae H, Buckner B, Lyons S, White F
SF -- Armas T
WP -- Jones M
T -- 2:56
A -- 22870
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