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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-05-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 21602 · 58°F, night · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Bill Pecota went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Oil Can Boyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Smithson | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Bill Pecota: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 6/P
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F
Bot 1
- Brady Anderson: K
- Marty Barrett: 7/F
- Wade Boggs: S6/G6S
- Dwight Evans: 8/F78D
Top 2
- Frank White: K
- Thad Bosley: K
- Bo Jackson: W
- Jamie Quirk: SB2
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Jim Rice: S8/L89S.1-3
- Sam Horn: 7/F7S
- Rick Cerone: 46(1)63/GDP
Top 3
- Kurt Stillwell: D9/F9D
- Willie Wilson: K
- Bill Pecota: S9/L89D.2-H
- George Brett: BK.1-2
- George Brett: S8/L89S.2-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F78S
- Frank White: 53
Bot 3
- Jody Reed: W
- Brady Anderson: 13.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 3/L
- Wade Boggs: S9/G34.2-H
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Thad Bosley: 6/P
- Bo Jackson: 43
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: 43
- Jim Rice: 8/F78D
- Sam Horn: K
Top 5
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Willie Wilson: S8/L89.1-3
- Bill Pecota: SB2
- Bill Pecota: 63.3-H;2-3
- George Brett: D8/F78D.3-H
- Jim Eisenreich: E3/G.2-3;B-1
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Thad Bosley: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bo Jackson: S7/G4.1-3
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rick Cerone: W
- Jody Reed: S7/G56.1-2
- Brady Anderson: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 9/F89
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Kurt Stillwell: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
- Bill Pecota: 6/L
Bot 6
- Sam Horn: K23
- Rick Cerone: 8/F89S
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Brady Anderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Brett: DGR/L7L
- Jim Eisenreich: K+WP.2-3;BX1(23)
- Frank White: BK.3-H
- Frank White: 4/P9S
- Thad Bosley: 8/F
Bot 7
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 8
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: HR/F78D
- Kurt Stillwell: 43
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7
- Jim Rice: 14(1)3/GDP
- Sam Horn: K
Top 9
- Bill Pecota: HR/F78D
- George Brett: 43
- Jim Eisenreich: E1/TH.B-1
- Frank White: 7/F
- Thad Bosley: 6/P
Bot 9
- Rick Cerone: 8/F8D
- Jody Reed: 43
- Brady Anderson: S7/L78
- Marty Barrett: 16(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dennis Lamp ejected by HP umpire Nick Bremigan arguing balk; Lamp bumped Bremigan during argument