Finally, with reserve Francisco Cabrera at the plate, Belinda surrendered a game-winning single, with Sid Bream beating the throw from left fielder Barry Bonds to score from second base.

Arm problems plagued Belinda during his year and a half with the Royals, and he left the team as a free agent, signing with the Boston Red Sox for the 1995 season.

[citation needed] Healthy again, Belinda enjoyed a great 1995 season, winning 8 with 10 saves as the primary setup man for Rick Aguilera.

He began to experience tingling and numbness in his legs the following season, and on September 22, 1998, the Mayo Clinic diagnosed multiple sclerosis.

[3] Daily injections of the drug Copaxone and changes to his diet and lifestyle enabled Belinda to keep pitching professionally for a time,[4] but his performance suffered.