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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1991
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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 17, 1991 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Aquino |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Young |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Bill Pecota | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Pulliam | Left Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Jack Clark | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1991
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Young
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Young
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera can't make a play. That's a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Young
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aquino
Boggs hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Aquino
Reed takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Aquino
Plantier hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McRae, who is chasing the ball. Plantier reaches third base with a triple. Boggs scores. Reed goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Aquino
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Aquino
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Plantier tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Aquino
Lyons bunts for a single. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Aquino
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Young
Pecota hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lyons. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pulliam vs. Young
Pulliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Young
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spehr vs. Young
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rivera. Pecota scores. Spehr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Young
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Aquino
Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aquino
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aquino
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Young
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Aquino
Reed hits a line drive towards first. Benzinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Aquino
Plantier hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aquino
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Young
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Young
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pulliam vs. Young
Pulliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Young
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pulliam moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Spehr vs. Young
Spehr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Aquino
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Aquino
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Aquino
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Young
McRae bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Young
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Aquino
Pena hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aquino
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aquino
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Young
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Young
Pecota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pulliam vs. Young
Pulliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Aquino
Reed hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McRae. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Aquino
Plantier strikes out. Spehr drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plantier out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Aquino
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Aquino
Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Aquino
Lyons hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Young
Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Young
McRae hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena scoops up the ball and tags McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Young
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Aquino
Brent Mayne now catching.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Aquino
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aquino
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Carlos Quintana now playing first base.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Harris
Kirk Gibson pinch runs for George Brett.
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Gibson moves to third. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pecota vs. Harris
Pecota is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eisenreich vs. Fossas
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Harvey Pulliam. Tony Fossas now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to home to get Gibson. Benzinger moves to third. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Fossas
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aquino
Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Aquino
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Aquino
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Aquino
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eisenreich. Brunansky moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Greenwell vs. Aquino
Mike Brumley pinch runs for Jack Clark.
Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Aquino
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Fossas
Mayne hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive beyond second. Reed can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Reardon
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for David Howard.
There goes McRae. The throw from Pena and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Reardon
Cromartie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Reardon
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reardon
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Montgomery
Terry Shumpert now playing second base. Bill Pecota now playing shortstop. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Quintana hits a line drive beyond second. Shumpert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Montgomery
Pena bunts towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Shumpert covering, for the out. Quintana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Montgomery
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Luis Rivera.
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Montgomery
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Montgomery
Reed takes first base on ball four. Quintana moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. Montgomery
Brunansky hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1991 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 1 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Howard D, ss 4 0 0 0 Reed J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cromartie W, ph 1 1 1 2 Plantier P, rf 3 1 1 2
Shumpert T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 1 0 0 0
Brett G, dh 3 1 2 0 Clark J, dh 4 0 1 0
Gibson K, pr 1 0 0 0 Brumley M, pr 0 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 5 0 1 1 Greenwell M, lf 1 0 0 1
Benzinger T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lyons S, cf 4 0 1 0
Pecota B, 2b-ss 3 1 2 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pulliam H, lf 3 0 1 0 Quintana C, 1b 1 0 1 0
Eisenreich J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rivera L, ss 3 0 0 0
Spehr T, c 2 0 0 0 Burks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Seitzer K, ph 1 0 1 0
Mayne B, c 1 0 0 0
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37 4 10 3 31 3 6 3
Kansas City 110 000 002 -- 4
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Aquino L (W) 8.0 5 3 3 4 5
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Young M* 7.0 8 2 1 1 4
Harris G 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Fossas T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Reardon J (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rivera L, Eisenreich J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 9
2B -- Brett G 2, Pecota B, Reed J
3B -- Plantier P
HR -- Cromartie W
SB -- McRae B
SH -- Pena T
SF -- Greenwell M
WP -- Harris G
T -- 2:56
A -- 34009
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