Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hurst
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Saberhagen
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. Saberhagen
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Saberhagen
  
  Rice is hit by the pitch. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hurst
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hurst
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Hurst
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheaffer 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hoffman 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 3

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Hurst
  
  Owen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hurst
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hurst
  
  Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hurst
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a line drive towards short. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Saberhagen
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. Saberhagen
  
  Romero hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Saberhagen
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Hurst
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Hurst
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hoffman 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Saberhagen
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. Saberhagen
  
  Romero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hurst
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hurst
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Saberhagen
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hurst
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Hurst
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Hurst
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Seitzer reaches third base with a triple. Salazar scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hoffman 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 7

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Crawford
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Crawford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. McRae reaches second base with a double. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Crawford
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Crawford
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Salazar vs. Crawford
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Salazar reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Crawford
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Saberhagen
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Saberhagen
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Buckner 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 8

• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Crawford
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Crawford
  
  Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Saberhagen
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Saberhagen
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Crawford
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Crawford
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Crawford
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
  
  Greenwell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1987 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  1  1  0   Boggs W, 3b           4  2  3  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  2  2   Romero E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  1  1  2   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       5  2  2  1   Rice J, lf            3  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           3  2  2  1   Baylor D, dh          4  0  2  2   
Jackson B, lf         5  1  2  1   Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   Henderson D, cf       4  0  0  0   
Salazar A, ss         4  1  2  1   Sheaffer D, c         3  0  0  0   
Owen L, c             3  1  1  2   Greenwell M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoffman G, ss         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 13 10                        34  2  7  2

Kansas City      013 004 200 -- 10
Boston           101 000 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      8.0  7  2  2  1  1
Quisenberry D         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L)           5.2  9  8  8  2  2
Crawford S            3.1  4  2  2  0  4

LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 7
2B -- Jackson B, McRae H, Salazar A
3B -- Seitzer K
HR -- Tartabull D, Owen L, White F
SF -- Owen L
HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Rice J)
WP -- Saberhagen B
T -- 2:26
A -- 35486

    

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