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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-04-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25637 · sunny, dry · Wind from LF · 3:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 7th. John Dopson earned the win and Mike Smithson picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: John Dopson L: Jeff Montgomery SV: Mike Smithson
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wes Gardner | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 John Dopson | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Murphy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Smithson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aquino | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
- Marty Barrett: 4/P4MD
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/L56
- Kevin Seitzer: D9/L34.1-3
- George Brett: W
- Pat Tabler: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Bill Buckner: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: IW
- Frank White: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: 13/BG34S
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9
- George Brett: 9/L9
- Pat Tabler: SB2
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.2-H
- Bill Buckner: 3/G3S
Top 3
- Nick Esasky: 9/F9S
- Jody Reed: 8/F8S
- Rick Cerone: D8/L89
- Wade Boggs: S4/G6MD.2-3
- Marty Barrett: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9L
- Bob Boone: 63/G6
- Frank White: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Ellis Burks: S7/L56
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G34.1-2
- Jim Rice: E5/G5.2-H(NR);1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Dwight Evans: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Esasky: 8/F8D.2-3
- Jody Reed: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F9D
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G3
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rick Cerone: E5/G56
- Wade Boggs: S9/G3.1-3
- Marty Barrett: 7(B)72(3)/DP/F7
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9
Bot 5
- George Brett: 8/F8D
- Pat Tabler: K
- Bill Buckner: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mike Greenwell: 6/L6
- Jim Rice: 43/G4M
- Dwight Evans: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: K
- Bob Boone: D7/G5
- Frank White: 63/G6.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: FLE6/P5DF
- Kurt Stillwell: K+WP.3-H(UR);B-1
- Jim Eisenreich: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Nick Esasky: D8/F7
- Jody Reed: K
- Rick Cerone: W
- Wade Boggs: S8/L6M.2-3;1-2
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: T7/L7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Jim Rice: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: WP.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Nick Esasky: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- George Brett: S9/L4D.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 16(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Jody Reed: K
- Rich Gedman: 8/F8
- Wade Boggs: S7/L56D
- Marty Barrett: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6
- Bob Boone: 63/G56
- Frank White: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: 8/L8
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G3
- Jim Rice: D9/L9L
- Dwight Evans: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Willie Wilson: D7/L7LS
- Jim Eisenreich: S6/G6M.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: S5/G56.3-H;1X3(54)
- George Brett: S8/L8.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 7/F7D
- Bill Buckner: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Jim Eisenreich overran 2B