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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-07-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34466 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to LF · 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Lee Smith earned the win. Dwight Evans went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Lee Smith L: Steve Farr SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Pecota | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wellman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Kutcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Lamp | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Bolton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: D9/L9L
- Bill Pecota: 9/F9D.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Danny Tartabull: D8/F78.1-H
- Pat Tabler: 6/P6MD
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: 8/F8
- Marty Barrett: 7/L7
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F78
Top 2
- Bo Jackson: HR/F78
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Brad Wellman: K
- Willie Wilson: S6/L1
- Bill Pecota: SB2
- Bill Pecota: PB.2-3
- Bill Pecota: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7L
- Jim Rice: W
- Todd Benzinger: 64(1)43/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/L78
- George Brett: S8/G4M.2-H
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L6D.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Rich Gedman: S8/L4MD
- Randy Kutcher: 53/G5.1-2
- Jody Reed: 13/G15
- Marty Barrett: S5/G5.2-3
- Wade Boggs: 3/G3
Top 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Brad Wellman: 9/F89D
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G3
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7
- Jim Rice: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Bill Pecota: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- George Brett: D8/F78D.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: 3/G3
- Pat Tabler: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Bo Jackson: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Todd Benzinger: S9/F9S
- Rich Gedman: WP.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 8/L78D
- Randy Kutcher: K
- Jody Reed: WP.2-3
- Jody Reed: 8/F78
Top 6
- Mike Macfarlane: 153/G1
- Brad Wellman: S7/F7S
- Willie Wilson: K
- Bill Pecota: E5/G5.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Marty Barrett: S8/L4MD
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 4/P4MD
- Jim Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Benzinger: 5/P5F
- Rich Gedman: S9/L9L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: W+PB.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jody Reed: 5/P5F
Top 7
- George Brett: 5/P5F
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Marty Barrett: 43/G4
- Wade Boggs: W
- Kevin Romine: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Rice: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 13/G1
- Brad Wellman: 63/G6
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Todd Benzinger: 9/F4D
- Rick Cerone: W
- Dwight Evans: HR/F7.1-H
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Marty Barrett: S7/G56.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Bill Pecota: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- George Brett: K
Bot 9
- Kevin Romine: HR/F7