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Kansas City Royals @
Boston Red Sox
1984-08-20 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 20251 Β· 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8β5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Marty Barrett went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Mike Brown SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires β HP: Dale Ford Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Ken Kaiser Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Sheridan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
George Brett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Motley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Slaught | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Easler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Gedman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Gubicza | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Joe Beckwith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
Steve Crawford | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S
- Pat Sheridan: D.1-H
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Jorge Orta: S.3-H
- Darryl Motley: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Balboni: 6
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank White: S
- Don Slaught: 3
- Buddy Biancalana: 8
- Willie Wilson: S.1-3
- Pat Sheridan: SB2
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: S.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jorge Orta: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: S
- Rich Gedman: 7
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 8
Top 3
- Darryl Motley: W
- Steve Balboni: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank White: K
Bot 3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 63
- Wade Boggs: 53
- Dwight Evans: E5
- Jim Rice: 9
Top 4
- Don Slaught: S
- Buddy Biancalana: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S.2-H
- Pat Sheridan: E4.1-2
- Greg Pryor: 5(B)4(2)/DP
Bot 4
- Mike Easler: HR
- Bill Buckner: 5
- Rich Gedman: HR
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Marty Barrett: W
- Jackie Gutierrez: S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 31
Top 5
- Jorge Orta: T8.B-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Darryl Motley: K
- Steve Balboni: K
- Frank White: 53
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: 99
- Jim Rice: S
- Mike Easler: 4
- Bill Buckner: 9
Top 6
- Don Slaught: S
- Buddy Biancalana: S.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Pat Sheridan: 9/SF.3-H
- Greg Pryor: 6
Bot 6
- Rich Gedman: S
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Marty Barrett: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Gutierrez: 43
- Wade Boggs: 8
- Dwight Evans: 63
Top 7
- Jorge Orta: 99
- Darryl Motley: 63
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: 63
- Mike Easler: K
- Bill Buckner: D
- Rich Gedman: 9
Top 8
- Frank White: 63
- Don Slaught: 9
- Buddy Biancalana: 7
Bot 8
- Rick Miller: 63
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Jackie Gutierrez: S
- Wade Boggs: 9
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Pat Sheridan: W
- Greg Pryor: K
- Jorge Orta: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Jim Rice: 43
- Mike Easler: K
Notes & reviews
- George Brett pulled hamstring






















