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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 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 August 12, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1985 |
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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 | Al Nipper |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 22,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Dan Morrison |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Mike Easler | DH |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
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
August 12, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nipper
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--
Brett vs. Nipper
Nipper fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Barrett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Nipper
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Nipper
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez can't make a play. That's a base hit. Orta scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nipper
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
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
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Nipper
Iorg hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Nipper
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nipper
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Nipper
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Nipper
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Nipper
Lynn Jones pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gubicza
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Nipper
Concepcion hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nipper
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gubicza
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nipper
Smith 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nipper
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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Nipper
Orta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Nipper
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Orta moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nipper
Jones 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, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gubicza
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nipper
Steve Lyons now playing shortstop.
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Nipper
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Nipper
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Quisenberry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Quisenberry
Quisenberry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Quisenberry. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Quisenberry
Easler hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Quisenberry
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Quisenberry
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Ed Jurak pinch runs for Rich Gedman. Darryl Motley now playing left field.
Barrett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1985 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Motley D, lf 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 2 1 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Easler M, dh 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 3 1 1 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 3 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 2 1 Jones L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Jurak E, pr 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0 Gutierrez J, ss 1 1 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 0 1 1 Lyons S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 2 33 2 7 2 Kansas City 010 010 010 -- 3 Boston 000 001 001 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 7.2 5 1 1 2 5 Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 2 1 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nipper A (L) 9.0 7 3 2 1 7 E -- Barrett M, Gutierrez J, Quisenberry D DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 6 2B -- Iorg D, Sundberg J, Gedman R SH -- Concepcion O HBP -- by Nipper A (Orta J) WP -- Nipper A T -- 2:39 A -- 22843
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