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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1990
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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 May 23, 1990 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1990 |
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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 | May 23, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 22,468 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dale Scott 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Gerald Perry | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Jeltz | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Carlos Quintana | First Baseman |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1990
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Harris
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Harris
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Harris
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Harris
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Brett reaches second base with a double. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a popup towards short. Jeltz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Harris
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macfarlane for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harris
White hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Harris
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeltz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Terry Shumpert now playing second base.
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Saberhagen
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen has Brunansky trapped. He runs over and tags Brunansky for the out. Pena moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Quintana vs. Saberhagen
Quintana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Saberhagen
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Harris
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harris
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Harris
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Harris
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Harris
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Harris
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeltz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Saberhagen
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Harris
Shumpert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Harris
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Harris
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Saberhagen
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Saberhagen
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harris
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Harris
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Harris
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Harris
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Harris
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shumpert vs. Harris
Shumpert hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jeltz vs. Harris
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Shumpert moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Harris
Seitzer hits a line drive beyond short. Rivera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Jeltz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shumpert scores. Jeltz scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Murphy
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Murphy
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Murphy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seitzer moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Saberhagen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Gardner
Shumpert strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Shumpert out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Gardner
Jeltz 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 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Carlos Quintana.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Saberhagen
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Jeltz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Gardner
Bill Buckner now playing first base.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gardner
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Gardner
There goes Wilson. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Gardner
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Gardner
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Saberhagen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1990 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 3 1 2 2 Reed J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Perry G, dh 5 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 5 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Pena T, c 4 1 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 0 Burks E, cf 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Quintana C, 1b 2 0 1 1 Shumpert T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Buckner B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Jeltz S, ss 4 1 1 1 Rivera L, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 9 3 33 1 7 1 Kansas City 100 000 300 -- 4 Boston 010 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Harris G (L)* 6.0 7 4 3 2 5 Murphy R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Gardner W 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Boggs W DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 5 2B -- Wilson W, Brett G SB -- Wilson W T -- 2:47 A -- 22468
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