Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks bunts towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boggs strikes out. There goes Burks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burks moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor 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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sellers
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sellers
  
  Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sellers
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Sellers
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Sellers
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
  
  Benzinger 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Leibrandt
  
  Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sellers
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Sellers
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Balboni reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Sellers
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Sellers
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Sellers
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  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 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sellers
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sellers
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Sellers
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Sellers
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sellers
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Sellers
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Sellers
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marzano vs. Leibrandt
  
  Marzano hits a line drive towards the mound. Leibrandt catches it and throws to second to double up Benzinger. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sellers
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Sellers
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sellers
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks 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, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sellers
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Sellers
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Sellers
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Sellers
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sellers
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Sellers
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Leibrandt
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sellers
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Sellers
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Rice throws the ball in to Marzano who tags Macfarlane trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sellers
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Gardner
  
  Wes Gardner now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive towards third. Boggs catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Leibrandt
  
  Marzano hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Gardner
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Gardner
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gardner
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Gardner
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Gardner
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1987 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burks E, cf           4  0  1  0   Smith L, lf           4  0  1  0   
Barrett M, 2b         4  0  1  0   Seitzer K, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Boggs W, 3b           4  0  1  0   Brett G, 1b           3  1  1  2   
Rice J, lf            3  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  3  0   
Baylor D, dh          4  0  0  0   Jackson B, cf         4  0  2  0   
Evans D, 1b           3  0  1  0   White F, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Benzinger T, rf       3  0  1  0   Balboni S, dh         4  0  1  0   
Marzano J, c          3  0  0  0   Jones R, ss           1  1  0  1   
Owen S, ss            3  0  1  0   Macfarlane M, c       3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        30  4 10  4

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      010 002 10x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sellers J (L)         6.1  8  4  4  3  2
Gardner W             1.2  2  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       9.0  6  0  0  1  4

DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Balboni S, Benzinger T, Seitzer K, Tartabull D, Macfarlane M
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Burks E
CS -- Owen S, Jackson B
SF -- Jones R
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:28
A -- 40111

    

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