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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1985-08-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40370 · 74°F, night, wet · 3:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Steve Crawford picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Mark Gubicza SV: Steve Crawford
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Steve Crawford | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Mike Jones | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beckwith | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dwight Evans: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: 53/G56
- Jim Rice: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4M
- Lonnie Smith: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 31/G3.2-3
- Hal McRae: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Bill Buckner: 8/F8D
- Mike Easler: 8/F8XD
- Rich Gedman: K23
Bot 2
- Dane Iorg: W
- Frank White: 8/F89D
- Steve Balboni: W.1-2
- John Wathan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Marty Barrett: 3/L34
- Steve Lyons: 9/F9D
- Jackie Gutierrez: W
- Dwight Evans: S7/G56.1-2
- Wade Boggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Onix Concepcion: 8/F8XD
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Lonnie Smith: 63/G6
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 63/G6M
- Mike Easler: W
- Rich Gedman: K
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S.1-2
- Steve Lyons: E6/G6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jackie Gutierrez: 9/F9L
Bot 4
- George Brett: 31/G3
- Hal McRae: W
- Dane Iorg: 6/P6D
- Frank White: W.1-2
- Steve Balboni: K/C
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9
- Wade Boggs: S7/L56D
- Jim Rice: E6/G6M.1-3(E4/TH1);B-1
- Bill Buckner: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Mike Easler: 7/F7D
- Rich Gedman: K
Bot 5
- John Wathan: 4/P6M
- Onix Concepcion: S7/L7S
- Willie Wilson: T8/L78D.1-H
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
- George Brett: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: 9/F9
- Steve Lyons: 3/G3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 4/P8S
- Dane Iorg: S9/L9S
- Frank White: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Steve Balboni: K
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: 3/P3F/FL
- Wade Boggs: D7/L5D
- Jim Rice: W
- Bill Buckner: 41(B)/G34.2-3;1-2
- Mike Easler: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Pat Sheridan: 63/G6MD
- Jorge Orta: 43/G4M
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: 7/F78S
- Marty Barrett: 63/G6
- Steve Lyons: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Lonnie Smith: S1/BG25.B-3(E1/TH1)
- George Brett: 8/F78/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hal McRae: 9/L9
- Dane Iorg: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jackie Gutierrez: S8/G6M
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO/G5L.B-1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6.1-2
- Jim Rice: S8/L8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bill Buckner: IW+WP.2-3
- Mike Easler: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7L
Bot 9
- Frank White: E8/F8.B-2
- Steve Balboni: T8/F89XD.2-H(UR)
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Darryl Motley: 8/F78D/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Concepcion: good range
- Into the third row of RF stands next to the foul pole
- Close play; Royals argued the call
- It short-hopped the fence and rolled back to short CF