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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 31, 1987
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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 July 31, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,149 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Mike Reilly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Ross Jones | Shortstop |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 31, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Clemens
There goes Wilson. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Saberhagen
Marzano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Saberhagen
Owen 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson 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: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a fly ball into right field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
There goes Burks. The throw from Macfarlane, and Jones drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Burks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Saberhagen
Marzano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Eisenreich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Clemens
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Saberhagen
Owen 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burks for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Barrett trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Macfarlane who tags Barrett, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who relays the ball to Boggs who tags Seitzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Bosley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Saberhagen
Marzano 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Saberhagen
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching.
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Davis
Larry Owen now catching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Davis
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Davis
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Dave Henderson now playing right field.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Clemens
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Clemens
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Davis
Marzano strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Davis
Owen 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Davis
Burks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Davis
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Davis
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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1987 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 2 3 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 5 0 2 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bosley T, rf 4 0 1 0
Horn S, dh 4 1 2 1 Eisenreich J, dh 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Greenwell M, rf 4 1 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Henderson D, rf 0 0 0 0 Jones R, ss 4 0 2 0
Marzano J, c 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, ph 1 0 0 0
Owen L, c 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 3 33 0 8 0
Boston 101 100 100 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 6.2 11 4 4 1 2
Davis J 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
E -- Jones R
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Evans D, Barrett M, Seitzer K, Bosley T, Jones R, Burks E, Jackson B
3B -- Eisenreich J
HR -- Burks E, Horn S, Greenwell M
SB -- Wilson W, Burks E
T -- 2:35
A -- 40149
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