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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 26, 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 April 26, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1985 |
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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 | April 26, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 26,647 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Ted Hendry |
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 |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | 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 |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 26, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. The ball gets by Sundberg. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. Boggs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clemens
Orta 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--
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Clemens
Pryor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. Motley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Motley scores. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Clemens
The umpire calls a balk on Clemens Pryor moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Clemens
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gubicza covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clemens
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Clemens
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Clemens
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
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. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clemens
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Clemens
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 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rice reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clemens
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Clemens
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Gedman scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Jones
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Jones
Easler hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clemens
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Clemens
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jones
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Jones
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Jones
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Jones
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clemens
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 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clemens
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Clemens
Pryor strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1985 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 5 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 2 Orta J, dh 4 1 2 0 Easler M, dh 3 0 0 1 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 1 0 Motley D, lf 3 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pryor G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez J, ss 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 33 5 9 5 Kansas City 020 000 000 -- 2 Boston 100 022 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 5 2 Jones M 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 8 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Sundberg J, Concepcion O 2, Pryor G DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 10 2B -- Boggs W, Rice J, Gedman R SB -- Boggs W, Sheridan P Balk -- Clemens R T -- 2:40 A -- 26647
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