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Kansas City Royals @
Boston Red Sox
1990-07-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 34054 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to LF Β· 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 13β4. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 7th. Steve Crawford earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Steve Crawford L: Dana Kiecker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim Welke Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Drew Coble Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kurt Stillwell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bo Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gerald Perry | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Tabler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Jeltz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Romine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Randy Kutcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bret Saberhagen | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Crawford | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Farr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Davis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Jerry Reed | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/G34.1-3
- George Brett: 3/G3.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6.3-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/G6M
- Jody Reed: 4(B)4(1)/L4/LDP
- Carlos Quintana: 43/G4
Top 2
- Gerald Perry: 6/L6
- Pat Tabler: W
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/G56.1-2
- Bill Pecota: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: 4/P4D
- Ellis Burks: S8/F8S
- Mike Greenwell: 9/F9
- Tony Pena: S9/G3.1-3
- Kevin Romine: D9/F9LS.3-H;1-3
- Luis Rivera: 5/P15
Top 3
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F7S
- George Brett: 1/G13
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6M
- Jody Reed: 43/G34
- Carlos Quintana: S6/L6M
- Tom Brunansky: D/L89.1-H
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/L7L
- Gerald Perry: D9/L9D.2-H
- Pat Tabler: S4/G4M.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 4(1)3/G4/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bill Pecota: K
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: HR/F9D
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- Kevin Romine: 63/G6
- Luis Rivera: W
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
Top 5
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: 4/L4
- George Brett: D8/L89D
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Jody Reed: 5/L5
- Carlos Quintana: K
- Tom Brunansky: S7/F7LS
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 6
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Gerald Perry: S7/G6.1-3
- Pat Tabler: 7/F7/SF.3-H
- Mike Macfarlane: SB2
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Bill Pecota: SB3
- Bill Pecota: 13/SH/BG1.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: S4/G4S.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Mike Greenwell: 8/P8S
- Tony Pena: 53/G5
- Kevin Romine: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Gerald Perry: 36(1)/FO/G13
- Pat Tabler: SB2
- Pat Tabler: S7/G5.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/L7LD.1-H;B-2
- Bill Pecota: S8/L8.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7
- Jody Reed: 9/F9
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G46
- Gerald Perry: 8/F8
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Bot 8
- Carlos Quintana: DGR/L9L
- Randy Kutcher: 8/F78
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8D
- Mike Greenwell: WP.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: 53/G5
Top 9
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7L
- Bill Pecota: K
- Steve Jeltz: D8/L78.2-H
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78
- George Brett: K
Bot 9
- John Marzano: 9/F89D
- Kevin Romine: 53/G5
- Luis Rivera: HR/F7LD
- Wade Boggs: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tim Naehring

























