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: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Dopson
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Romine 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--
  Tabler vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Dopson
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gordon
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Gordon
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. Gordon
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Gordon
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Heep vs. Gordon
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Gordon
  
  Esasky hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Heep moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Gordon
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Winters vs. Dopson
  
  Winters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thurman vs. Dopson
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Gordon
  
  Rivera hits a popup into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gordon
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gordon
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Gordon
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dopson
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabler vs. Dopson
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to home to get Seitzer. Brett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winters vs. Dopson
  
  Winters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Gordon
  
  Romine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winters. Romine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenwell vs. Gordon
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Winters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Winters. Romine scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Gordon
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Gordon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Esasky vs. Gordon
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gordon
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Dopson
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Gordon
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gordon
  
  Cerone 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gordon
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Gordon
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Dopson
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Dopson
  
  Wilson strikes out. There goes Thurman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Dopson
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Dopson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabler vs. Dopson
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Gordon
  
  Romine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Gordon
  
  Greenwell 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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Gordon
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Gordon
  
  Esasky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gordon
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winters vs. Dopson
  
  Winters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Dopson
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Winters moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Dopson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Winters moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Dopson
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Tartabull vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching. Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Thurman vs. Murphy
  
  Thurman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Murphy
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Winters scores. Boone scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Murphy
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Gordon
  
  Brad Wellman now playing shortstop.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gordon
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Gordon
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Romine vs. Farr
  
  Romine takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Farr
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Cerone scores. Reed moves to third. Romine moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Heep vs. Farr
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Murphy
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Winters vs. Murphy
  
  Winters strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Farr
  
  Esasky hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Farr
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Farr
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Farr
  
  Ed Romero pinch runs for Jim Rice.
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romero scores. Rivera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Boggs vs. Farr
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wellman fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Farr
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching. Randy Kutcher now playing right field.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smith
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Smith
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Leach
  
  Rey Palacios now playing third base. Kevin Seitzer now playing shortstop. Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Romine bunts towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Leach
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kutcher vs. Leach
  
  Kutcher 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 9

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  de los Santos vs. Smith
  
  Luis de los Santos pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
  
  de los Santos strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smith
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1989 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  0  1  2   Boggs W, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Seitzer K, 3b-ss      3  0  0  0   Reed J, 2b            4  1  0  0   
Brett G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Romine K, cf          4  2  2  1   
Tabler P, dh          4  0  0  0   Greenwell M, lf       3  1  1  1   
Winters M, rf         3  1  0  0   Heep D, rf            4  0  1  1   
Boone B, c            2  1  0  0   Kutcher R, rf         1  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Esasky N, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Pecota B, ss          2  0  0  0   Rice J, dh            4  0  1  0   
Tartabull D, ph       1  0  0  0   Romero E, pr          0  1  0  0   
Wellman B, ss         0  0  0  0   Rivera L, ss          4  1  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           4  1  2  1   
Palacios R, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Thurman G, lf         3  0  1  0                                      
de los Santos L, ph   1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        35  7 10  6

Kansas City      000 002 000 --  2
Boston           201 011 20x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gordon T (L)          5.1  8  5  5  4  3
Farr S                1.2  2  2  0  2  0
Leach T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dopson J (W)*         5.0  3  2  2  7  2
Murphy R              2.0  1  0  0  0  4
Smith L               2.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Winters M, White F
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 10
2B -- Romine K, Wilson W
HR -- Romine K
SB -- Wilson W, Thurman G
WP -- Gordon T, Dopson J
T -- 2:43
A -- 34223

    

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