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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-07-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · 77°F, sunny, dry · 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Roger Clemens earned the win. Dwight Evans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Bret Saberhagen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/L56
- Marty Barrett: 4/L
- Dwight Evans: HR.1-H
- Mike Greenwell: S9/L9
- Ellis Burks: K
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 2
- George Brett: 31
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: S8/G4M
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 13
- Jody Reed: S7/L56
- Rich Gedman: CS2(26)
- Rich Gedman: S8/G4M
- Wade Boggs: S7/G56.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 43
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: W
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Mike Greenwell: 43
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/L
- George Brett: 13
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G4M
Bot 4
- Todd Benzinger: 43
- Jim Rice: S8/L46
- Jody Reed: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Rich Gedman: S8/G4M.2-H(UR)
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 31
Top 5
- Frank White: 13
- Bo Jackson: 2/FL/BP
- Bill Buckner: S9/L9L
- Mike Macfarlane: 7
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: 4/F3F
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Ellis Burks: 4/P
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: E3/G
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8.1-2
- George Brett: 8/F8S
- Danny Tartabull: S8/L8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frank White: K
Bot 6
- Todd Benzinger: 43
- Jim Rice: S9/L89
- Jody Reed: K
- Rich Gedman: K
Top 7
- Bo Jackson: K
- Bill Buckner: 5/P15
- Mike Macfarlane: 63
Bot 7
- Wade Boggs: K
- Marty Barrett: 7/F78
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: 8
- Ellis Burks: 4/P
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G
Top 9
- George Brett: S8/G4M
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: K
Notes & reviews
- Joe Morgan's first game as Red Sox manager