Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Dopson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Dopson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Bannister
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Bannister
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Bannister
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Bannister
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Bannister
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Dopson
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dopson
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Jackson steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bannister
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Bannister
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Bannister
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Bannister
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Dopson
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Stillwell. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Stillwell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Dopson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Bannister
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Bannister
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Bannister
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greenwell vs. Bannister
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Greenwell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Greenwell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Bannister
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Dopson
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dopson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Gedman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Boone reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White strikes out. There goes Boone. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bannister
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Bannister
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Bannister
  
  Gedman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Dopson
  
  Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Dopson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Dopson Stillwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Dopson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Bannister
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Bannister
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Bannister
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Dopson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dopson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Burks bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Montgomery
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Montgomery
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Montgomery Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Montgomery
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Montgomery
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Dopson White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Dopson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Montgomery
  
  Esasky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Esasky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. Montgomery
  
  Gedman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Montgomery
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Montgomery
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching.
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Murphy
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Murphy
  
  Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
  
  There goes Thurman. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Murphy
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Murphy
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Murphy
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Montgomery
  
  Gary Thurman now playing right field.
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Montgomery
  
  Burks hits a popup in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Montgomery
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smithson
  
  Mike Smithson now pitching.
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Smithson
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Pecota reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Smithson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Smithson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Wilson for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Farr
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Farr
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Farr
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Farr
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota juggles the ball. That's an error on Pecota. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Horn vs. Farr
  
  Sam Horn pinch hits for Jody Reed.
  
  Horn takes first base on ball four. Rice scores. Evans moves to third. Gedman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Boggs vs. Farr
  
  Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Gedman moves to third. Horn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Farr
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gedman scores. Horn moves to third. Boggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Burks vs. Farr
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1989 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  1  1  2   Boggs W, 3b           4  2  1  0   
Stillwell K, ss       4  0  1  0   Barrett M, 2b         5  0  3  1   
Brett G, dh           3  0  0  1   Burks E, cf           5  0  2  0   
Tartabull D, rf       3  0  0  0   Greenwell M, lf       4  0  0  1   
Thurman G, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   Rice J, dh            4  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           2  0  1  0   
Jackson B, lf         3  3  2  2   Esasky N, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Boone B, c            4  0  1  1   Gedman R, c           4  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  2  1   Reed J, ss            1  0  0  0   
Pecota B, 3b          4  1  1  0   Horn S, ph            0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  8  7                        33  4 10  3

Kansas City      110 100 121 --  7
Boston           101 000 002 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W)       5.0  6  2  2  3  0
Montgomery J          3.0  2  0  0  1  0
Farr S                1.0  2  2  0  2  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dopson J (L)          7.0  5  4  4  3  4
Murphy R              1.0  1  2  2  1  1
Smithson M            1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Gedman R, Pecota B
DP -- Kansas City 5, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 8
2B -- Boone B, Esasky N
3B -- Pecota B
HR -- Jackson B
SB -- Wilson W, Jackson B 3, Stillwell K, Greenwell M, Boone B, Thurman G
SF -- Brett G, Wilson W
WP -- Farr S
Balk -- Dopson J 2, Montgomery J
T -- 2:53
A -- 31766

    

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