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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-05-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20400 · 42°F, night, drizzle, wet · Wind from CF · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 2–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Floyd Bannister earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Floyd Bannister L: Steve Ellsworth SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brady Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Floyd Bannister | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Buddy Black | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ellsworth | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Wes Gardner | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Bill Pecota: W
- George Brett: S8/L4.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: E5/G5.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/L7D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Frank White: FC5/G5.3XH(5);2-3
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Spike Owen: 9/F9
- Marty Barrett: 9/F9
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7L
- Jim Rice: 9/F9
Top 2
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/G56
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8S
- Willie Wilson: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Bill Pecota: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8XD
- Dwight Evans: 7/L78
- Rick Cerone: S7/L78D.BX2(7434)
Top 3
- George Brett: 5/P5
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Jim Eisenreich: E6/TH/G6
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Todd Benzinger: D7/F7D
- Brady Anderson: 3/L3
- Spike Owen: W
- Marty Barrett: 3/P3S
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
Top 4
- Bo Jackson: S7/L6D
- Mike Macfarlane: S9/F9S.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5S
- Willie Wilson: 9/F89S
- Bill Pecota: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bill Pecota: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: 63/G6
- Mike Greenwell: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
- Rick Cerone: 9/F9
Top 5
- George Brett: D8/L78
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Jim Eisenreich: 5/P1
- Frank White: 34(1)3/DP/P3F
Bot 5
- Todd Benzinger: S7/L78
- Brady Anderson: W.1-2
- Spike Owen: 2/BP23F
- Marty Barrett: 8/F78
- Wade Boggs: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: 4/L4
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
- Dwight Evans: W
- Rick Cerone: D9/P3D.1-3
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Brady Anderson: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 9/F9D
- Bill Pecota: 63/G56
- George Brett: D9/L9L
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Spike Owen: K
- Marty Barrett: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: S9/L4D
- Jim Rice: 8/L78D
Top 8
- Frank White: 43/G4
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9L
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Dwight Evans: D8/L89D
- Rick Cerone: K
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 13/G1
- Bill Pecota: 5/P5F
- George Brett: 8/L78D
Bot 9
- Brady Anderson: W
- Sam Horn: W.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 54/SH/B25.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: I
- Jim Rice: K
- Mike Greenwell: K