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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1985-08-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22870 · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 16–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Bruce Hurst earned the win. Bill Buckner went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Buddy Black SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Barrett | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Stapleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Sax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 0.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Beckwith | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jones | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- George Brett: S8
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Marty Barrett: D7
- Wade Boggs: S8.2-H
- Dwight Evans: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Tony Armas: D7
- Mike Easler: K
- Rich Gedman: W
- Jackie Gutierrez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Steve Lyons: S8.3-H;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 9
Top 2
- Frank White: S9
- Steve Balboni: S8.1-3;BX2(84)
- Darryl Motley: 53
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Onix Concepcion: S8.3-H;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 7
Bot 2
- Wade Boggs: S8
- Dwight Evans: S8.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Tony Armas: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Easler: S7.1-2
- Rich Gedman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Gutierrez: 153
Top 3
- Lonnie Smith: D7
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: PO2(24)
- Hal McRae: HR/9
- Frank White: 53
Bot 3
- Steve Lyons: D7
- Marty Barrett: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
- Wade Boggs: S7.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Armas: S7
- Mike Easler: K
- Rich Gedman: 31
Top 4
- Steve Balboni: K
- Darryl Motley: 6/L
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 4
- Jackie Gutierrez: S6
- Steve Lyons: HR/9.1-H
- Marty Barrett: 13
- Wade Boggs: 13
- Dwight Evans: 7
Top 5
- Onix Concepcion: K
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Lonnie Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: S7
- Tony Armas: WP.1-2
- Tony Armas: K
- Mike Easler: 63
- Rich Gedman: D7.2-H
- Jackie Gutierrez: 7
Top 6
- George Brett: 6/L
- Hal McRae: 53
- Frank White: K
Bot 6
- Steve Lyons: K
- Marty Barrett: K/C
- Wade Boggs: 63
Top 7
- Steve Balboni: 6
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: 5/L
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Dave Stapleton: 3
Top 8
- Onix Concepcion: S8
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Lonnie Smith: 6
- George Brett: 43
Bot 8
- Mike Easler: W
- Marc Sullivan: D9.1-3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 63.3-H
- Steve Lyons: W
- Marty Barrett: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Wade Boggs: S5.2-3;1-2
- Dave Sax: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 31
- Frank White: HR/7
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Darryl Motley: 53