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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 12, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 12, 1986 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 34,158 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Rey Quinones | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 12, 1986
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Stanley
Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Balboni scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Gubicza
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gubicza, and towards Biancalana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gubicza
There goes Boggs. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stanley
Biancalana bunts in front of the plate. Gedman scoops up the ball and tags Biancalana for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Stanley
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Evans reaches second base with a double. Gedman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Gubicza
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stanley
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Quinones throws to Boggs who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stanley
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Stanley
Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
Frank White pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stewart
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stewart
There goes Biancalana. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Biancalana steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Frank White now playing second base.
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gubicza
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Gubicza
Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Quirk for a passed ball. Greenwell moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. Boggs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Buckner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Black
Rice takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Black
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stewart
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stewart
Balboni hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Stewart
Kingery is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Black
Don Baylor pinch hits for Mike Greenwell.
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Kevin Romine pinch runs for Don Baylor.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Quisenberry
Tim Lollar pinch hits for Rey Quinones.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Quisenberry
Ed Romero pinch runs for Tim Lollar.
Boggs 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1986, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 3 2 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 2 2 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 2 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 2 0 0 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 3 1 Rice J, dh 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 4 1 1 2 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 1 0 Kingery M, rf 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 0 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 0 1 Romine K, pr 0 0 0 0 Pryor G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 1 1 White F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Quinones R, ss 3 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 2 1 0 0 Lollar T, ph 1 0 1 0 Romero E, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 8 5 32 6 9 6 Boston 100 020 020 -- 5 Kansas City 010 003 20x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Stanley B (L) 6.0 7 4 4 0 0 Stewart S 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 7.2 7 5 5 2 7 Black B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 3 2B -- Wilson W, Balboni S, Brett G, Evans D, Barrett M HR -- Orta J SB -- Biancalana B CS -- Boggs W SF -- Buckner B HBP -- by Black B (Buckner B), by Black B (Baylor D) WP -- Gubicza M PB -- Quirk J T -- 2:24 A -- 34158
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