Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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