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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1990-05-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22468 · 50°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Greg Harris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Jeltz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Shumpert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Quintana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Harris | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Gardner | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Willie Wilson: D9/G3
- Gerald Perry: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F89XD
- George Brett: D9/L9L.1-3
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1S
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: K
- Jody Reed: 6/P6MD
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/G3
- Frank White: 8/L8
- Steve Jeltz: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G46
- Dwight Evans: 8/F89
- Tony Pena: S9/G34.1-3
- Ellis Burks: FC1/G1.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Carlos Quintana: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
- Luis Rivera: 43/G4
Top 3
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Willie Wilson: 4/P8S
- Gerald Perry: S8/L8
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: 5/L5
- Jody Reed: 5/L5
- Mike Greenwell: K
Top 4
- George Brett: K
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6MS
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: 63/G6
- Dwight Evans: 7/F7S
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Terry Shumpert: 63/G6S
- Steve Jeltz: 31/G3S
- Kevin Seitzer: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: 43/G4
- Carlos Quintana: 53/G5
- Luis Rivera: S5/G5
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: W
- Gerald Perry: 13/G1S.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- George Brett: IW
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Bot 6
- Jody Reed: 53/G5
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/G56
- Terry Shumpert: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Steve Jeltz: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: S6/L6M.3-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gerald Perry: 9/F9LS
- Danny Tartabull: K
- George Brett: S4/G4MD.2-3;1-2
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: 53/G5D
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8
- Terry Shumpert: K23
- Steve Jeltz: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 3/G3
- Luis Rivera: 6/F6
- Wade Boggs: S7/L78
- Jody Reed: S1/G1S.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9
- Willie Wilson: W
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: K
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F89XD
Bot 9
- Tom Brunansky: 9/F9D
- Dwight Evans: S5/G5
- Tony Pena: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Notes & reviews
- line drive hit 2B umpire Dale Scott