Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Seaver
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Quinones applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Seaver
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Seaver
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Gubicza
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Gubicza
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Gubicza
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Seaver
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Seaver
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Seaver
  
  Kingery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Seaver
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Gubicza
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Seaver
  
  Salazar 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Seaver
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson strikes out. There goes Smith. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Seaver
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Seaver
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Gubicza
  
  Lynn Jones now playing center field.
  
  Barrett 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Seaver
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Seaver
  
  Balboni 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Seaver
  
  Kingery strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gubicza
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gubicza
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Gubicza
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Seaver
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver juggles the ball. That's an error on Seaver. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Seaver
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Seaver
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Seaver
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Quinones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Gubicza
  
  Barrett bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Quinones moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Gubicza
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quinones tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Gubicza
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Seaver
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Seaver
  
  Orta bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Seaver
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Seaver
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gubicza
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Gubicza
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Gubicza
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Gubicza
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Gubicza
  
  Armas 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Seaver
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Kingery reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Seaver
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Seaver
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kingery scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to third. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quirk vs. Stanley
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Salazar scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Darryl Motley pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Brett reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Orta vs. Stanley
  
  Orta is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. White reaches second base with a double. Motley scores. Brett scores. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Balboni vs. Lollar
  
  Tim Lollar now pitching.
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Lollar
  
  Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Lollar
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kingery moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Lollar
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kingery moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Stewart
  
  Sammy Stewart now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Motley vs. Stewart
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Stewart
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Quinones who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kingery scores. Sundberg scores. Salazar moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching. Darryl Motley now playing right field. Mike Kingery now playing center field.
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Black
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Black
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Black
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Stewart
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stewart
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Stewart
  
  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Frank White.
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingery vs. Stewart
  
  Kingery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Stewart
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Balboni moves to third. Kingery moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Salazar vs. Stewart
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Balboni tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Stewart
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Black
  
  Buddy Biancalana now playing second base.
  
  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 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Black
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Black
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Black
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching. Marc Sullivan now catching.
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sambito
  
  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 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Sambito
  
  Orta 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 9

• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Black
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Black
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Black
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Quinones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Black
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1986 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           6  1  2  0   Barrett M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Wilson W, cf          2  0  0  0   Boggs W, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Jones L, cf           1  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, ph           1  0  1  2   Rice J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Motley D, pr-rf       2  1  0  0   Baylor D, dh          4  0  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  3  3   Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Orta J, dh            5  1  1  0   Armas T, cf           3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  2   Gedman R, c           3  0  1  0   
Biancalana B, pr-2b   0  1  0  0   Sullivan M, c         1  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         5  2  2  3   Quinones R, ss        4  1  2  0   
Kingery M, rf-cf      5  2  4  1                                      
Sundberg J, c         3  2  1  0                                      
Salazar A, ss         4  1  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 13 17 13                        31  2  7  2

Kansas City      000 000 (11)20 -- 13
Boston           000 011 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         6.0  4  2  1  4  3
Black B (S)           3.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)*         6.0  6  3  3  2  8
Stanley B+            0.0  4  5  5  1  0
Lollar T#             0.0  4  3  3  0  0
Stewart S             2.0  3  2  2  2  3
Sambito J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
  # Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Buckner B, Seaver T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 8
2B -- Brett G 2, Quinones R 2, White F
3B -- Kingery M
HR -- Balboni S
SB -- Smith L
CS -- Smith L
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Boggs W, Salazar A
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:05
A -- 34941

    

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