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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1984
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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 20, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1984 |
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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 20, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Brown |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,251 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Mike Easler | DH |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Brown
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Brown
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. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Brown
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Brown
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Brown
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Brown
Slaught hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Brown
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Brown
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Brown
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Brown
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Wilson scores. Sheridan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Brown
Greg Pryor pinch runs for George Brett.
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 2
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gubicza
Miller takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Brown
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Brown
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor juggles the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Brown
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Brown
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Brown
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Brown
Pryor hits a popup towards third. Boggs catches it and throws to second to double up Wilson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gubicza
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Brown
Orta hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Miller fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Miller. Orta moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Brown
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Brown
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Brown
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Brown
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Crawford
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaught tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Crawford
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gubicza
Miller takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Gutierrez 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 -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Beckwith
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Crawford
Orta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Crawford
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Crawford
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beckwith
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Beckwith
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Beckwith
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Beckwith
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crawford
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Crawford
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Crawford
Biancalana hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. John Wathan now playing first base.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Quisenberry
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Quisenberry
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Crawford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Crawford
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Crawford
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Crawford
Crawford fires to first and picks off Sheridan. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Evans 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 -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Quisenberry
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 -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Quisenberry
Easler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1984 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 2 3 1 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 2 2 1 2 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 2 0 1 3 Rice J, lf 5 0 1 0 Pryor G, pr-3b 3 0 0 0 Easler M, dh 5 1 1 1 Orta J, dh 4 1 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Motley D, lf 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 2 2 1 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 2 1 0 0 Wathan J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 1 1 3 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gutierrez J, ss 4 0 2 0 Slaught D, c 4 2 2 0 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 11 7 36 5 9 5 Kansas City 230 111 000 -- 8 Boston 000 203 000 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W)* 5.0 7 5 5 4 2 Beckwith J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brown M (L)+ 5.0 11 8 7 2 3 Crawford S 4.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Pryor G, Barrett M, Miller R DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 8 2B -- Sheridan P, Buckner B 3B -- Orta J HR -- Easler M, Gedman R, Barrett M SB -- Wilson W SF -- Sheridan P T -- 2:39 A -- 20251
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