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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1989-07-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34681 · 92°F, night, dry · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Nick Esasky went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Joe Price SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Winters | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wellman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Hetzel | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Price | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Lamp | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 53/G56S
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M
- George Brett: K
- Pat Tabler: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: D7/F7D
- Kevin Romine: S9/F89S.2-H
- Mike Greenwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Danny Heep: D7/F78.1-3;2-H
- Nick Esasky: I
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Matt Winters: 8/F89XD
- Bob Boone: 43/G4
- Frank White: 2/P2F
Bot 2
- Luis Rivera: 4/P3DF
- Rich Gedman: D7/L5D
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: W
- Kevin Romine: D7/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Greenwell: I
- Danny Heep: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Bill Pecota: D7/F7D
- Gary Thurman: 9/F9L.2-3
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34.3-H
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Nick Esasky: HR/F89XD
- Jim Rice: 9/F9L
- Luis Rivera: K
- Rich Gedman: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Pat Tabler: W
- Matt Winters: S8/L8S.1-2
- Bob Boone: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Pecota: K
- Gary Thurman: 8(B)86(2)/LDP/L8
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: D8/F78XD
- Jody Reed: 63/L6MD.2-3
- Kevin Romine: 63/G6S
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34.1-H(E9/TH);B-3
- George Brett: D9/P3D.3-H
- Pat Tabler: 43/G4M.2-3
- Matt Winters: K
- Bob Boone: I
- Frank White: 5/P
Bot 5
- Danny Heep: 8/F8D
- Nick Esasky: K
- Jim Rice: 43/G4
Top 6
- Bill Pecota: W
- Gary Thurman: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Willie Wilson: SB3;SB2
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7L.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- George Brett: 8/L8
Bot 6
- Luis Rivera: 8/F8
- Rich Gedman: 43/G34
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 7
- Pat Tabler: E5/G.B-2
- Matt Winters: S9/L9S.2-3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Frank White: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Jody Reed: K
- Kevin Romine: W
- Mike Greenwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Danny Heep: 8/L8D
- Nick Esasky: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: K
Top 8
- Bill Pecota: 4/L4M
- Gary Thurman: 43/G4
- Willie Wilson: S8/G4M
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9L
Bot 8
- Luis Rivera: 4/P4MD
- Rich Gedman: S8/G4M
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- George Brett: 7/F7
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6MD
- Brad Wellman: 9/F89
Bot 9
- Jody Reed: K
- Kevin Romine: 8/F89XD
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F78