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Kansas City Royals @
Boston Red Sox
1986-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 11164 Β· 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 1β0. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Steve Balboni went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Al Nipper SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dale Ford Β· 1B: Rich Garcia Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Rick Reed Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wade Boggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Nipper | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rudy Law: 8
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Wade Boggs: 31
- Bill Buckner: 13
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: HR/F7D
- Darryl Motley: 5
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Angel Salazar: W
- Rudy Law: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 63
- Don Baylor: 6
- Tony Armas: S8/L8S
- Rich Gedman: 63
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 8
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 8
- Frank White: 5
Bot 3
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Ed Romero: 53
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 4
- Steve Balboni: 6
- Darryl Motley: 13
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: W
- Bill Buckner: 2
- Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Angel Salazar: 6
- Rudy Law: 13
- Willie Wilson: D7/F7D
- George Brett: I
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 5
- Don Baylor: S8/L4M
- Tony Armas: K/C
- Rich Gedman: K
- Marty Barrett: 43
Top 6
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: 13
- Darryl Motley: K
Bot 6
- Ed Romero: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Wade Boggs: 13
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 5
- Angel Salazar: 53
- Rudy Law: S9/L9S
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Jim Rice: 8
- Don Baylor: 4
Top 8
- George Brett: 31
- Hal McRae: 63
- Frank White: 5
Bot 8
- Tony Armas: K
- Rich Gedman: 6
- Marty Barrett: 13
Top 9
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Darryl Motley: 23
- Jim Sundberg: S8/F8S
- Angel Salazar: 6
Bot 9
- Steve Lyons: K
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Wade Boggs: 7



















