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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-07-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36220 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Jeff Montgomery earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Todd Benzinger went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jeff Montgomery L: Lee Smith SV: Steve Farr
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/L5D.BX2(74)
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F
- Willie Wilson: S9/L9S
- George Brett: 8/F8D
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 164(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: D7/L7LS
- Ellis Burks: 4/P
- Jim Rice: 53
- Todd Benzinger: 7/L
Bot 2
- Frank White: 43
- Bo Jackson: 53
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 3
- Rich Gedman: 41
- Spike Owen: S7/G56
- Wade Boggs: 63.1-2
- Marty Barrett: K
Bot 3
- Jamie Quirk: S8/L8
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S8/L8.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: WP.2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Rice: S7/G5.1-2
- Todd Benzinger: 43
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: DGR/L9L
- Frank White: S3/BG3S.2-3
- Bo Jackson: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 5
- Rich Gedman: 8/F8D
- Spike Owen: 43
- Wade Boggs: 43
Bot 5
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/P7S
- Willie Wilson: 53
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: HP
- Kevin Seitzer: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 7/F
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Mike Greenwell: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: HR/L78XD
- Bill Buckner: 7/F7L
- Jamie Quirk: 7/F
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F
Top 7
- Ellis Burks: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: SB2
- Todd Benzinger: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Rich Gedman: 7/F78S
- Spike Owen: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 8/F8XD
- George Brett: D8/L78XD
- Danny Tartabull: 53
- Kevin Seitzer: D9/L9L.2-H
- Frank White: 6/P
Top 8
- Marty Barrett: 4/P4D
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bo Jackson: K
- Bill Buckner: 7/F78D
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/G46.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3
- George Brett: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: S6/G6S
- Jim Rice: 8/F89D
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 7/FL/F7L
Notes & reviews
- Dwight Evans and Red Sox manager John McNamara ejected by HP umpire John Hirschbeck