Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Hurst
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  Brett is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Beckwith
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Beckwith
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Beckwith
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Beckwith
  
  Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Beckwith
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hurst
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Beckwith
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Beckwith
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Beckwith
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Beckwith Easler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Beckwith
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Beckwith
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Hurst
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Motley vs. Hurst
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Beckwith
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Beckwith
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Beckwith
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. Beckwith
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Hurst
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Beckwith
  
  Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Beckwith
  
  Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Beckwith
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Beckwith
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Beckwith
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Beckwith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Beckwith
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Jackson
  
  Danny Jackson now pitching.
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Hurst
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Jackson
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gedman vs. Jackson
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Armas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Jackson
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Jackson
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Hurst
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Jackson
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Jackson
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Jackson
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hurst
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Hurst
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hurst
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Jackson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jackson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Jackson
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Hurst
  
  Motley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hurst
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hurst
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hurst
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Jackson
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Jackson
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Jackson
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Jackson
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hurst
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hurst
  
  Jones 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Hurst
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Hurst
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1984 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   Boggs W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Motley D, lf          4  0  1  0   Evans D, rf           4  1  3  2   
Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  0   Rice J, lf            4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   Armas T, cf           4  2  2  1   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Gedman R, c           4  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  0  2  0   Easler M, dh          3  1  1  0   
Jones L, rf           4  0  1  0   Buckner B, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Wathan J, c           4  0  1  0   Barrett M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Concepcion O, ss      4  0  0  0   Gutierrez J, ss       3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  0  9  0                        32  6  8  5

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Boston           200 310 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beckwith J (L)        3.2  7  5  5  2  3
Jackson D             4.1  1  1  0  1  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W)           9.0  9  0  0  2  5

E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 5
2B -- Wathan J, Brett G, Balboni S
3B -- Armas T
HR -- Evans D, Armas T, Buckner B
CS -- Brett G
WP -- Beckwith J
Balk -- Beckwith J
T -- 2:21
A -- 27355

    

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