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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1988-07-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34181 · 99°F, overcast, dry · Wind to LF · 3:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–8. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Wes Gardner earned the win. Ellis Burks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| BOS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Wes Gardner L: Ted Power SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Power | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Rick Anderson | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel Sanchez | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wes Gardner | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Mike Smithson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/BP
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: K
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: W
- Marty Barrett: S7/L78S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: FC3.3-H(RBI);2-3;1X2(36)
- Ellis Burks: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: S8/G4M
- Rich Gedman: 43
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7
- Frank White: S8/L89.1-2
- Bo Jackson: K
- Pat Tabler: 64(1)43/GDP
Bot 2
- Kevin Romine: S7/L78
- Jody Reed: D7/L7L.1-3
- Marty Barrett: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
- Wade Boggs: I
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F78S
- Ellis Burks: T9/L34.3-H;1-H
- Jim Rice: 4/P
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 7
- Willie Wilson: 8/L8
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Bot 3
- Todd Benzinger: S3/G3S
- Rich Gedman: K+SB2
- Kevin Romine: 9
- Jody Reed: S6/G6M.2-3
- Marty Barrett: 53
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- George Brett: S8/L8
- Danny Tartabull: D7/G5.1-3
- Frank White: 63.3-H
- Bo Jackson: WP.2-3
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Ellis Burks: D7/L78D.1-3
- Jim Rice: 8/SF/F8D.3-H;2-3
- Todd Benzinger: 7/L78
Top 5
- Pat Tabler: S8/L8
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Wilson: E6/TH
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 41.2-3
- George Brett: 31
Bot 5
- Rich Gedman: 3/G
- Kevin Romine: S9/F9S
- Jody Reed: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jody Reed: 8/SF/F89.3-H(UR)
- Marty Barrett: 63
Top 6
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: W
- Bo Jackson: 54(1)/FO
- Pat Tabler: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: HR
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
- Ellis Burks: 8/L
- Jim Rice: S9/L9L
- Todd Benzinger: S7/G56.1-2
- Rich Gedman: K
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Willie Wilson: 7/F78
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/L89.1-3(E9)
- Kevin Seitzer: D9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- George Brett: 7
- Danny Tartabull: HP
- Frank White: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bo Jackson: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Kevin Romine: 53
- Jody Reed: 63
- Marty Barrett: 53
Top 8
- Pat Tabler: S9/F9S
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P13
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO
- Kurt Stillwell: HR/F9L.1-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Rice: 8/L89
- Todd Benzinger: 9
Top 9
- George Brett: 7/F7L
- Bill Buckner: K
- Frank White: 8/F89
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager John Wathan ejected by HP umpire Rocky ROe