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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1984-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23176 · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 13–8. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 6th. Joe Beckwith earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Tony Armas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
W: Joe Beckwith L: Bob Stanley SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reid Nichols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ojeda | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Mitchell | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jones | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Beckwith | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 6
- Dwight Evans: HR
- Jim Rice: W
- Tony Armas: 8
- Bill Buckner: S.1-2
- Reid Nichols: S.2-H;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 7
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S
- Lynn Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: K
Top 2
- Gary Allenson: S
- Jackie Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Wade Boggs: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S
- Darryl Motley: S.1-2
- Frank White: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Balboni: 6
- Don Slaught: 9/SF/DP/AP.3-H;2X3(926)
Top 3
- Dwight Evans: S
- Jim Rice: 4/FL
- Tony Armas: D.1-H
- Bill Buckner: S.2-3
- Reid Nichols: 7/SF.3-H
- Marty Barrett: SB2
- Marty Barrett: 9
Bot 3
- Buddy Biancalana: 9
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Lynn Jones: D
- George Brett: 43
Top 4
- Gary Allenson: S
- Jackie Gutierrez: D.1-H
- Wade Boggs: S.2-H
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Jim Rice: 8
- Tony Armas: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 63
- Darryl Motley: 4
- Frank White: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: K
- Reid Nichols: 9
- Marty Barrett: K
Bot 5
- Steve Balboni: W
- Don Slaught: D.1-3
- Buddy Biancalana: 53
- Willie Wilson: S.3-H;2-3
- Lynn Jones: 3
- George Brett: 7
Top 6
- Gary Allenson: K
- Jackie Gutierrez: K
- Wade Boggs: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S
- Darryl Motley: E5.1-2
- Frank White: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Steve Balboni: S.3-H(UR)
- Don Slaught: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Buddy Biancalana: S
- Willie Wilson: E4.1-3;B-2
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Hal McRae: S.2-H(UR);1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Darryl Motley: 9
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: S
- Jim Rice: 5
- Tony Armas: 7
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 7
- Frank White: 5
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Don Slaught: 13
Top 8
- Reid Nichols: 43
- Marty Barrett: S
- Rick Miller: 8
- Rich Gedman: 3/G
Bot 8
- Buddy Biancalana: D
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- Pat Sheridan: IW
- Greg Pryor: HP.1-2
- Hal McRae: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E2/TH)
- Darryl Motley: K
- Frank White: IW
- John Wathan: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Slaught: 63
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: S
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: 9
- Tony Armas: HR.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 8
Notes & reviews
- Darryl Motley out on ; he did not tag up after the catch