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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

1994-05-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22537 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:53

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Tom Gordon earned the win and Rusty Meacham picked up the save. Mike Macfarlane went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	1	0	4	0	2	1	0	1	9	12
BOS	0	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	7	11

W: Tom Gordon L: Joe Hesketh SV: Rusty Meacham

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vince Coleman	5	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Joyner	5	2	2	0	0	0
Brian McRae	5	1	5	1	0	0
Dave Henderson	4	1	1	1	1	0
Gary Gaetti	4	1	0	0	0	1
Felix Jose	3	1	0	0	1	2
Mike Macfarlane	3	2	2	4	0	0
Greg Gagne	4	1	2	3	0	1
Jose Lind	4	0	0	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	4	0	1	1	1	0
Billy Hatcher	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mo Vaughn	5	1	1	1	0	2
Tim Naehring	3	1	0	0	2	2
Mike Greenwell	4	2	2	0	1	1
Scott Cooper	5	1	2	1	0	0
Damon Berryhill	4	2	3	2	1	0
Andy Tomberlin	2	0	0	0	2	1
Carlos Rodriguez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Luis Ortiz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Gordon	7.0	9	6	6
Billy Brewer	1.2	2	1	0
Rusty Meacham	0.1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Hesketh	5.2	7	2	5
Todd Frohwirth	2.1	3	0	2
Chris Howard	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Vince Coleman: 43/G4
Wally Joyner: 53/G5
Brian McRae: S4/P4D.BX2(46)

Bot 1

Otis Nixon: W
Billy Hatcher: SB2
Billy Hatcher: 13/G1S.2-2
Mo Vaughn: 43/G4.2-3
Tim Naehring: K

Top 2

Dave Henderson: 9/F9LM
Gary Gaetti: E1/P23.B-1
Felix Jose: K
Mike Macfarlane: D7/L78XD.1-3
Greg Gagne: S8/L8S.3-H(UR);2XH(82)

Bot 2

Mike Greenwell: K+WP.B-2(E2/TH)
Scott Cooper: 3/G3.2-3
Damon Berryhill: W
Andy Tomberlin: WP.3-H;1-2
Andy Tomberlin: W
Carlos Rodriguez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
Otis Nixon: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Billy Hatcher: 43/G4

Top 3

Jose Lind: K
Vince Coleman: 7/L78M
Wally Joyner: 63/G6S

Bot 3

Mo Vaughn: 53/G5
Tim Naehring: K
Mike Greenwell: 9/L9LD

Top 4

Brian McRae: S7/L7DW
Dave Henderson: SB2
Dave Henderson: W
Gary Gaetti: 8/F8D.2-3
Felix Jose: W.1-2
Mike Macfarlane: HR/L8RXD.3-H;2-H;1-H
Greg Gagne: K
Jose Lind: 43/G4M

Bot 4

Scott Cooper: T8/F8RXD
Damon Berryhill: S7/L78M.3-H
Andy Tomberlin: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Carlos Rodriguez: 13/G13.1-2
Otis Nixon: 7/F78M

Top 5

Vince Coleman: K+PB.B-1
Wally Joyner: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Brian McRae: S7/L7M
Dave Henderson: 5/L5

Bot 5

Billy Hatcher: S4/G34D
Mo Vaughn: K+CS2(26)/DP
Tim Naehring: W
Mike Greenwell: S4/G4D.1-2
Scott Cooper: S9/L9M.2-H;1X3(935)

Top 6

Gary Gaetti: K
Felix Jose: 9/F9M
Mike Macfarlane: HP
Greg Gagne: HR/F7D.1-H
Jose Lind: 63/G6

Bot 6

Damon Berryhill: S9/L9M
Andy Tomberlin: W.1-2
Carlos Rodriguez: 36(1)/FO/G3D.2-3;B-1
Otis Nixon: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
Billy Hatcher: 9/L9M
Mo Vaughn: K

Top 7

Vince Coleman: 63/G6M
Wally Joyner: S9/L9M
Brian McRae: S7/L78M.1-2
Dave Henderson: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
Gary Gaetti: SB3;SB2
Gary Gaetti: FC1/G1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
Felix Jose: K

Bot 7

Tim Naehring: 63/G56D
Mike Greenwell: W
Scott Cooper: 43/G34.1-2
Damon Berryhill: S8/L8RM.2-H
Andy Tomberlin: K

Top 8

Mike Macfarlane: 43/G4M
Greg Gagne: 8/F8
Jose Lind: K

Bot 8

Carlos Rodriguez: 13/G13
Otis Nixon: 63/G6MD
Billy Hatcher: 8/F8

Top 9

Vince Coleman: 9/F9M
Wally Joyner: S9/L89M
Brian McRae: D7/G5L.1-H;BX3(7625)
Dave Henderson: 7/L78D

Bot 9

Mo Vaughn: HR/F8RXD
Tim Naehring: W
Mike Greenwell: S9/G34.1-2
Scott Cooper: 15(2)/FO/BG4S.1-2;B-1
Damon Berryhill: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
Luis Ortiz: 3/G3