July 31, 1987 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
SEA 2 BOS 4
@KCR 0 CHW 8
@MIL 6 NYY 6
DET 5 MIN 5
@OAK 3 BAL 8
@TEX 4 TOR 8
CLE 3 LAD 9
@ATL 5 PHI 8
@CHC 5 CIN 9
SFG 2 SDP 6
@HOU 2 MON 13
NYM 3 STL 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,149

Friday, July 31, 1987
Time of Game: 2:35

Red Sox

48-54

Won 2

5th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  0    4 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1

W: R Clemens (11-7), L: B Saberhagen (15-6)

Royals

49-53

Lost 4

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .271  .814    0    4   2   HR,2B,SB
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .267  .656    0    2   3   2B
W Boggs 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .372 1.076    0    3   1   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .805    0    2   0   GDP
S Horn DH                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .409 1.458    0    0   0   HR
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .317  .989    0    8   0   2B,GDP
M Greenwell RF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .943    0    3   0   HR
  D Henderson RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .727         1   0   
J Marzano C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0    4   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .682    0    0   4   

R Clemens P                                                              0   2
Totals                       36   4  12   3    3   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Barrett (11, off B Saberhagen); D Evans (24, off B Saberhagen); E Burks (20, off J Davis).

HR: M Greenwell (12, off B Saberhagen; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); S Horn (4, off B Saberhagen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Burks (16, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: E Burks 7; S Horn 5; M Greenwell 4; M Barrett 3; W Boggs 2; D Evans 2; S Owen.

GIDP: D Evans (5); J Rice (13).

RBI: M Greenwell (49); S Horn (9); E Burks (42).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Burks (14, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .705    0    1   0   SB
K Seitzer 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .839    0    0   0   2B
G Brett 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .840    0   14   0   
T Bosley RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .685    0    2   0   2B
J Eisenreich DH               4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .705    0    0   0   3B
B Jackson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .814    0    1   1   2B
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .662    0    2   8   
R Jones SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   7   2B
M Macfarlane C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .421    0    4   0   
  D Tartabull PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .814    0    0   0   
  L Owen C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .607         2   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   0
  J Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   0   8   0    2   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Jones (1, off R Clemens); B Jackson (14, off R Clemens); T Bosley (5, off R Clemens); K Seitzer (23, off R Clemens).

3B: J Eisenreich (2, off R Clemens).

TB: R Jones 3; J Eisenreich 3; K Seitzer 2; B Jackson 2; T Bosley 2; W Wilson; G Brett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F White-R Jones-G Brett; R Jones-F White-G Brett.

E: R Jones (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (31, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Marzano).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, W (11-7)            9     8   0   0    2   4   0   3.20   35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8     73    -     0.93   0.44
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, L (15-6)         6.2  11   4   4    1   2   3   2.95   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0·11     37    -     0.65  -0.09
J Davis                        2.1   1   0   0    2   3   0   4.91   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.14   0.03
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   5   3          39     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 40,149.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals                   
1. E Burks              CF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. G Brett              1B 
4. J Rice               LF    4. T Bosley             RF 
5. S Horn               DH    5. J Eisenreich         DH 
6. D Evans              1B    6. B Jackson            LF 
7. M Greenwell          RF    7. F White              2B 
8. J Marzano            C     8. R Jones              SS 
9. S Owen               SS    9. M Macfarlane         C  

   R Clemens            P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% E Burks         B Saberhagen    Home Run
   t 4   0  0-2  ---       8%  80% S Horn          B Saberhagen    Home Run
   t 3   1  0-1  1--       8%  68% W Boggs         B Saberhagen    Burks Steals 2B; Burks Scores/Adv on E6
   b 4   1  3-0  ---      -6%  73% J Eisenreich    R Clemens       Triple
   b 4   1  3-0  --3       6%  79% B Jackson       R Clemens       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      59%  E Burks         Home Run
   O      ---      57%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  W Wilson        Single
          1--      49%  K Seitzer       Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      60%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  S Horn          Strikeout
          ---      61%  D Evans         Double
   O      -2-      58%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF
          -2-      59%  J Marzano       Walk
   O      12-      55%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  B Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  F White         Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  R Jones         Single
   O      1--      61%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  E Burks         Single
   O      1--      61%  M Barrett       Flyball: 2B
   R      1--      68%  W Boggs         Burks Steals 2B; Burks Scores/Adv on E6
          ---      70%  " "             Single
   OO     1--      66%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      80%  S Horn          Home Run
   O      ---      79%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  J Marzano       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  T Bosley        Strikeout
          ---      73%  J Eisenreich    Triple
   O      --3      79%  B Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
          --3      77%  F White         Walk
   O      1-3      82%  R Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  E Burks         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      81%  M Barrett       Double
   O      -2-      79%  W Boggs         Single; Barrett out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  K Seitzer       Double; Seitzer out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  S Horn          Single
   OO     1--      82%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  G Brett         Flyball: 3B
          ---      81%  T Bosley        Double
   O      -2-      85%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      88%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      93%  M Greenwell     Home Run
   O      ---      93%  J Marzano       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  S Owen          Single
   O      1--      93%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  M Barrett       Single; Owen to 2B
                  John Davis replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      12-      92%  W Boggs         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  F White         Strikeout
          ---      91%  R Jones         Double
                  Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane batting 9th
   O      -2-      94%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      96%  W Wilson        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Davis facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Owen replaces Danny Tartabull playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  S Horn          Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      95%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Henderson replaces Mike Greenwell playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  G Brett         Single
   O      1--      97%  T Bosley        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  J Marzano       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  E Burks         Double
          -2-      98%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      12-      98%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Jackson       Double; Jackson out at 3B/CF-2B
   O      ---     100%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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