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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1985-04-28 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 23822 · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win and Joe Beckwith picked up the save. Frank White went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Oil Can Boyd SV: Joe Beckwith
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reid Nichols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Beckwith | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
 Bob Ojeda | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Pat Sheridan: 6
- George Brett: D/7
- Jorge Orta: D/7.2-H
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: S/9
- Tony Armas: E6.1-2;B-1
- Bill Buckner: 4
Top 2
- Darryl Motley: 53
- Frank White: HR/7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Buddy Biancalana: PB.1-2
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Reid Nichols: 8
- Glenn Hoffman: S/7
- Marc Sullivan: 43.1-2
- Jackie Gutierrez: K
Top 3
- Pat Sheridan: 53
- George Brett: 13
- Jorge Orta: 31
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: S/8
- Dwight Evans: S/7.1-2
- Jim Rice: 13.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: 63.3-H
- Bill Buckner: 7
Top 4
- Steve Balboni: K/C
- Darryl Motley: 5
- Frank White: D/7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Bot 4
- Reid Nichols: D/8
- Glenn Hoffman: 13
- Marc Sullivan: 4
- Jackie Gutierrez: 43
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S/8
- Pat Sheridan: T/8.1-H
- George Brett: S/9.3-H
- Jorge Orta: 6(1)3/GDP
- Steve Balboni: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Wade Boggs: 6/L
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Jim Rice: S/8
- Tony Armas: 4
Top 6
- Darryl Motley: K
- Frank White: HR/7
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Reid Nichols: S/6
- Glenn Hoffman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: S/3
- Pat Sheridan: K/C
- George Brett: S/9.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 7
- Marc Sullivan: K
- Jackie Gutierrez: 43
- Wade Boggs: HR/7
- Dwight Evans: 5
Top 8
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Frank White: K
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: S/7
- Tony Armas: S/7.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S/7.2XH(72);1-2
- Steve Lyons: 9.2-3
- Glenn Hoffman: 13
Top 9
- Buddy Biancalana: 6
- Willie Wilson: S/9
- Lynn Jones: 4
- George Brett: 8
Bot 9
- Rick Miller: 43
- Rich Gedman: S/8
- Wade Boggs: 8
- Dwight Evans: K