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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-07-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40149 · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Roger Clemens earned the win. Ellis Burks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Bret Saberhagen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 John Davis | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: HR
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 7
- Thad Bosley: 9
- Jim Eisenreich: K
Top 2
- Sam Horn: K
- Dwight Evans: D
- Mike Greenwell: 7
- John Marzano: W
- Spike Owen: 43
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: 43
- Frank White: 9
- Ross Jones: S
- Mike Macfarlane: 8
Top 3
- Ellis Burks: S
- Marty Barrett: 4
- Wade Boggs: SB2.1-H(E6)
- Wade Boggs: S
- Jim Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- George Brett: 13
Top 4
- Sam Horn: HR
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Mike Greenwell: 9
- John Marzano: K
Bot 4
- Thad Bosley: K
- Jim Eisenreich: T
- Bo Jackson: 13
- Frank White: W
- Ross Jones: 9
Top 5
- Spike Owen: 43
- Ellis Burks: 3/G
- Marty Barrett: D
- Wade Boggs: S.2XH(72)
Bot 5
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: D.BX3(845)
Top 6
- Jim Rice: 63
- Sam Horn: S
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- George Brett: 5
- Thad Bosley: D
- Jim Eisenreich: 8
- Bo Jackson: 63
Top 7
- Mike Greenwell: HR
- John Marzano: 43
- Spike Owen: S
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Marty Barrett: S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: K
Bot 7
- Frank White: K
- Ross Jones: D
- Danny Tartabull: 8
- Willie Wilson: 5
Top 8
- Jim Rice: 63
- Sam Horn: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: 43
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- George Brett: S
- Thad Bosley: 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- John Marzano: K
- Spike Owen: 43
- Ellis Burks: D
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: 43
Bot 9
- Bo Jackson: D.BX3(84)
- Frank White: 53
- Ross Jones: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Marzano