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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-07-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37098 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind to CF · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Wade Boggs went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Oil Can Boyd SV: Steve Farr
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Marty Barrett: 53
- Dwight Evans: S7/L7
- Mike Greenwell: S/G3.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: 53
- Rick Cerone: S/F8S
- Spike Owen: 63
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 143/G1
- Frank White: D/L7
- Bo Jackson: D/F8D.2-H
- Pat Tabler: K
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: S/F7
- Marty Barrett: S8/F8S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: S8.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 63
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P7S
- Willie Wilson: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Jim Rice: S8/G46
- Todd Benzinger: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rick Cerone: 8
Bot 4
- George Brett: 7/L7D
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Spike Owen: 7/F7S
- Wade Boggs: HR8/F8/IPHR
- Marty Barrett: 3/L
- Dwight Evans: 63
Bot 5
- Frank White: D7/L7L
- Bo Jackson: 9/F89.2-3
- Pat Tabler: D9/L9.3-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 6/P7S
- Kurt Stillwell: 2/P2F
Top 6
- Mike Greenwell: 143/G1
- Ellis Burks: 43
- Jim Rice: T8/F8D
- Todd Benzinger: K
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
- George Brett: 43
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/P
Top 7
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Spike Owen: 3/P
- Wade Boggs: S9/G34
- Marty Barrett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Frank White: 8
- Bo Jackson: 53
- Pat Tabler: 13
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Mike Greenwell: 43
- Ellis Burks: S8/F8S
- Jim Rice: 7
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: S6/G6D
- Kurt Stillwell: S8.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: I
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: I
- Frank White: 13
Top 9
- Todd Benzinger: 8
- Rick Cerone: 8/F8S
- Spike Owen: 3/G