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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37225 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind to CF · 2:27
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Boddicker earned the win. Danny Heep 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: Luis Aquino SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Kutcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Rob Murphy | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aquino | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Farr | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Crawford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: S5/G5D
- Marty Barrett: 64(1)/G56/FO
- Ellis Burks: S8/L89.1-3
- Danny Heep: 5/P5F
- Nick Esasky: S8/L8.3-H;1-2
- Luis Rivera: 4/P4S
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: HR/L9D
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- George Brett: K/C
- Bo Jackson: 63
Top 2
- Jody Reed: 53
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Randy Kutcher: K
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: D9/L9D
- Danny Tartabull: 7/F7
- Pat Tabler: W
- Bob Boone: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: K/C
- Marty Barrett: S8/G6M
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Danny Heep: HR/L9D.1-H
- Nick Esasky: D7/L7L
- Luis Rivera: 43
Bot 3
- Frank White: 4/P4
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/L8
- Kevin Seitzer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Jody Reed: 63
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5
- Randy Kutcher: 63/G56
Bot 4
- George Brett: HR/L9D
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/P9LS
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 5
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8
- Marty Barrett: 4/P4
- Ellis Burks: 7/L7
- Danny Heep: 7/P7
Bot 5
- Pat Tabler: 43
- Bob Boone: K/C
- Frank White: 5/P56
Top 6
- Nick Esasky: S9/L89
- Luis Rivera: K
- Jody Reed: SB2.1-2
- Jody Reed: 7/F7LF
- Rick Cerone: S7/L7L.2-H
- Randy Kutcher: S8/F8S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: IW
- Marty Barrett: 9/P9S
Bot 6
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/L7
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/L
- George Brett: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Ellis Burks: K
- Danny Heep: 43
- Nick Esasky: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 5/P5F
- Danny Tartabull: S4/G4M
- Pat Tabler: S4/G4MD.1-2
- Bob Boone: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: K
Top 8
- Luis Rivera: K/C
- Jody Reed: 7/L7
- Rick Cerone: D7/G5
- Randy Kutcher: S7/G56.2-H;B-2
- Wade Boggs: I
- Marty Barrett: S8/L8.2-H;1X3(835)
Bot 8
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/BG3
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 36(1)1/G3/GDP
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56
- Kevin Romine: 23/G2
- Nick Esasky: K/C
Bot 9
- Bo Jackson: 43
- Jim Eisenreich: 9/F9
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F9L