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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-07-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25970 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind to LF · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Jeff Montgomery earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Dwight Evans went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jeff Montgomery L: Steve Ellsworth SV: Steve Farr
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wellman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Ellsworth | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Marty Barrett: 7/L7
- Dwight Evans: D7/L7LD
- Mike Greenwell: WP.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: K
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Willie Wilson: S1/BG3S.1-2
- George Brett: 8/F89D.2-3
- Danny Tartabull: D7/L7L.3-H;1-H
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Frank White: S8/L89.2-H
- Pat Tabler: S9/F89.1-H(E8)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Rice: 3/L
- Todd Benzinger: K
Bot 2
- Gary Thurman: 63
- Kurt Stillwell: D8/L78S.B-3(E8)
- Willie Wilson: S/L89.3-H
- George Brett: BK.1-2
- George Brett: SB3
- George Brett: S/L78.3-H
- Danny Tartabull: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rich Gedman: S8/G6M
- Spike Owen: S7/L7.1-2
- Wade Boggs: K
- Marty Barrett: S7/F7LS.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Dwight Evans: T9/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Mike Greenwell: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Ellis Burks: 63
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8D
- Frank White: 4/P
- Pat Tabler: 9/L89D
Top 4
- Jim Rice: 3/P3F
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Rich Gedman: 5/P
Bot 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9S
- Gary Thurman: S6/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P
- Willie Wilson: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Spike Owen: W
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: S7/L56.3-H;2-3
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Ellis Burks: T/F7D.1-H
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 8/F8
- George Brett: D9/L9LS
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8
Top 6
- Todd Benzinger: S9/L9S
- Rich Gedman: 3/SH.1-2
- Spike Owen: 63
- Wade Boggs: 5/L
Bot 6
- Frank White: S4/G4
- Pat Tabler: S9/L9.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 43.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: D8/L89.3-H
- Willie Wilson: WP.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Top 7
- Marty Barrett: 43
- Dwight Evans: S7/L7
- Mike Greenwell: K+WP.1-2
- Ellis Burks: W
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 7
- George Brett: 43
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8
Top 8
- Todd Benzinger: S9/G34
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Spike Owen: S4/BG4S.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Wade Boggs: I
- Marty Barrett: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Brad Wellman: 43
- Pat Tabler: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 4/P8S
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Ellis Burks: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jim Rice: 8/F89