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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-07-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40804 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind to LF · 3:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Roger Clemens earned the win. Dwight Evans went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Ted Power SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Capra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Power | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Anderson | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7D
- Marty Barrett: 13/SH.2-3
- Dwight Evans: HR9/F9S/IPHR.3-H
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Ellis Burks: T7/L7S
- Jim Rice: 8/L89D
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Rich Gedman: S9/G34.1-2
- Spike Owen: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7D.3-H;2-H
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7
- Dwight Evans: S5/G5S.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Ellis Burks: 13
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: 13
- Kevin Seitzer: 8
- Frank White: 4/P9S
Top 3
- Jim Rice: D7/L7LD
- Todd Benzinger: S6/G6S.2-3
- Rich Gedman: FC3/G3.3XH(35);1-3;B-2
- Spike Owen: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: IW
- Marty Barrett: 4/P9S
Bot 3
- Bo Jackson: K
- Bill Buckner: S9/G34
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/G46.1-3
- Kurt Stillwell: HP.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: S9/L89.1-3
- Ellis Burks: S9/L9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 8(B)4(2)3(1)/F8S/TP
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- Frank White: S7/G56
- Bo Jackson: 8/F8D
- Bill Buckner: 7/L7
Top 5
- Todd Benzinger: 8/F89
- Rich Gedman: 8/F78
- Spike Owen: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8S
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
Top 6
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Marty Barrett: SB2
- Marty Barrett: 43.2-3
- Dwight Evans: T8/L89.3-H
- Mike Greenwell: I
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 6
- George Brett: 5/P
- Danny Tartabull: 63
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34
- Frank White: 43
Top 7
- Todd Benzinger: 53
- Rich Gedman: S5/G15
- Spike Owen: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: S8/G46.2-H;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: 43
- Bill Buckner: S9/L9S
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/G56.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/L6M
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 8
- Mike Greenwell: D7/L7L
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: 9/F9
Bot 8
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F89D
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9.1-2
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 9
- Rich Gedman: 3/G
- Spike Owen: S8/L78
- Wade Boggs: 7(B)3(1)/L78S/DP
Bot 9
- Bill Buckner: 9/F9D
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/G46
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Nick Capra: 46(1)3/GDP