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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-05-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34110 · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Danny Tartabull went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Al Nipper SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Romero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Spike Owen: 31
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8S
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- Juan Beniquez: 9/L
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: 4
- Jim Rice: W
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: W.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Angel Salazar: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Steve Balboni: D7/G5.1-3
- Jamie Quirk: 31
Top 3
- Ed Romero: W
- Rich Gedman: 8
- Ellis Burks: 7
- Spike Owen: 13
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 8
Top 4
- Wade Boggs: HR/7
- Don Baylor: HR/78
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: S7/L7S
- Ed Romero: 63
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Frank White: 3/FL
- Bo Jackson: 53
Top 5
- Rich Gedman: 31
- Ellis Burks: 8/L
- Spike Owen: 63
Bot 5
- Angel Salazar: 13
- Steve Balboni: 4
- Jamie Quirk: 8
Top 6
- Wade Boggs: D8/L89D
- Don Baylor: WP.2-3
- Don Baylor: 53
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Jim Rice: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: S4/G34
- Kevin Seitzer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Danny Tartabull: HR/8.1-H
- Frank White: 63
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: K
- Ed Romero: S8/L78
- Rich Gedman: 3/G.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: S7/L7S
- Angel Salazar: 13/SH/G.1-2
- Steve Balboni: K
- Thad Bosley: K/C
Top 8
- Spike Owen: 3/FL
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Don Baylor: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Wilson: T9/L9L
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- Juan Beniquez: 9/SF/FL.3-H
- Danny Tartabull: 63
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Jim Rice: 13
- Bill Buckner: S7/L6
- Mike Greenwell: 8