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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32015 · night, dry · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Gordon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Tom Bolton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Quintana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Kutcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Wellman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bolton | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 7/L7D
- Jody Reed: W
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: 54(1)/FO/G5D.2-3
- Nick Esasky: K
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9
- George Brett: 43/G34D
Top 2
- Luis Rivera: 9/F9S
- Carlos Quintana: K
- Rick Cerone: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Jim Eisenreich: W.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Bob Boone: W.1-2
- Frank White: S8/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gary Thurman: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/L4
Top 3
- Randy Kutcher: T8/F78XD
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7S.3-H
- Jody Reed: S7/F78S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 2/BINT.2-2;1-1
- Danny Heep: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
- George Brett: 9/L9
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G34
Top 4
- Nick Esasky: 7/F7
- Luis Rivera: S7/G56
- Carlos Quintana: 16(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Pat Tabler: 9/F9D
- Bob Boone: 9/F9LS
- Frank White: 53/G5
Top 5
- Rick Cerone: 53/G56
- Randy Kutcher: K
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Gary Thurman: W
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/F78S.1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G6M.1-2;3-H
- George Brett: S8/L4MD.1-2;2-H
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7S.1-2;2-3
- Jim Eisenreich: 2/P2F
- Pat Tabler: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Bob Boone: 13/G1
Top 6
- Jody Reed: 7/F7D
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9L
- Danny Heep: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Frank White: S6/G6
- Gary Thurman: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 1/G13
Top 7
- Nick Esasky: K
- Luis Rivera: W
- Carlos Quintana: 3/P3DF
- Rick Cerone: K
Bot 7
- Danny Tartabull: S9/L34D
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/G56.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 9/F89
- Bob Boone: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: 43/G4M
- Wade Boggs: 13/G1
- Jody Reed: W
- Ellis Burks: K
Bot 8
- Brad Wellman: D7/L78D
- Gary Thurman: 9/F9S
- Kurt Stillwell: T9/L89D.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Danny Heep: 43/G4
- Nick Esasky: 6/L6
- Luis Rivera: 4/P3D
Notes & reviews
- Ellis Burks called for interference