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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 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 22, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 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 22, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Wills |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 23,287 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Third Baseman |
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 |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Mike Easler | DH |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hurst
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Jones reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hurst
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Wills
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wills
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wills
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Wills
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Wills
Easler takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Wills
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Wills
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hurst
Slaught 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hurst
Dent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Hurst
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Hurst
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hurst
Jones is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wills
Barrett 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wills
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Wills
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wills
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Wills
Rice 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Wills
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Wills
Easler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Wills
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Wills
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hurst
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hurst
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Hurst
Biancalana hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wills
Barrett 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wills
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Wills
Wills fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wills. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Wills
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wills
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hurst
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Jones moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Motley vs. Johnson
Motley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Balboni vs. Johnson
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaught vs. Johnson
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Beckwith
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Beckwith
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Johnson
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Beckwith
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Beckwith
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckwith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Johnson
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Beckwith
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beckwith
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Johnson
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Johnson
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. John Wathan now playing first base.
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Quisenberry
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Quisenberry
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Johnson
Biancalana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Biancalana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biancalana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones 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, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Quisenberry
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Quisenberry
Rick Miller pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
Miller hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Quisenberry
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1984 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 3 4 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 5 1 3 3 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0 White F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 1 Armas T, cf 3 0 0 1 Motley D, lf 3 1 1 2 Easler M, dh 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dent B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0 Miller R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 6 34 2 7 2 Kansas City 320 010 000 -- 6 Boston 200 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wills F 4.0 5 2 2 2 1 Beckwith J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 Quisenberry D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hurst B (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 1 3 Johnson J 5.0 3 0 0 1 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- White F, Wills F, Wilson W DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8 2B -- Wilson W 2, Jones L, Biancalana B HR -- Motley D CS -- Jones L SF -- Armas T WP -- Wills F T -- 2:45 A -- 23287
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