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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-07-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35412 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind R to L · 3:19
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Smithson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Rick Cerone went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Charlie Leibrandt SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Capra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bolton | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Capra: 9/L9S
- Bill Pecota: D8/L78
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L78D.2-H;BX2(84)
- George Brett: E3/G
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 3/G
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: D7/F7D.1-H;B-3(E5/THH)
- Ellis Burks: D9/F9L.3-H
- Jim Rice: W
- Rick Cerone: 4/L
Top 2
- Frank White: S5/G56
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Pat Tabler: PO1(13)
- Pat Tabler: 63
Bot 2
- Spike Owen: 9
- Kevin Romine: K
- Wade Boggs: HR/L9L
- Marty Barrett: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Jamie Quirk: S8/L8
- Nick Capra: 46(1)63/GDP
- Bill Pecota: K
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: S8/G6M
- Mike Greenwell: 9/L9D
- Ellis Burks: S7/L5.1-2
- Jim Rice: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Rick Cerone: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
- Spike Owen: K
- Kevin Romine: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- George Brett: S9/L9
- Danny Tartabull: 6/P6MD
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Marty Barrett: 53
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 5
- Bo Jackson: W
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Nick Capra: 9/F89
- Bill Pecota: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Greenwell: 9/F89
- Ellis Burks: 4/P
- Jim Rice: S8/L8
- Rick Cerone: HR.1-H
- Spike Owen: S8/L8
- Kevin Romine: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8
- George Brett: 7/L78
- Danny Tartabull: HR/78.1-H
- Frank White: S9/L9
- Bo Jackson: 54(1)/FO
- Pat Tabler: S9/G34.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Marty Barrett: 53
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L6M.1-3
- Ellis Burks: 9/SF/F9L.3-H
- Jim Rice: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Nick Capra: 43
- Bill Pecota: E6/G
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G5.1-3
- George Brett: D7/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-3
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F9S
- Frank White: 6/P6M
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: D9/L9
- Rick Cerone: FC1.2X3(156);B-2
- Spike Owen: 8/F78
- Kevin Romine: K
Top 8
- Bo Jackson: 8/F8D
- Pat Tabler: 53
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F89
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: D9/G3
- Marty Barrett: 14/SH/BG.2-3
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7L
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34
- Bill Buckner: S9/L9.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 46(1)63/GDP.2-3
- George Brett: K