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Boston Red Sox
1991-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 24651 Β· 44Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Tom Bolton earned the win and Jeff Gray picked up the save. Jack Clark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Tom Bolton L: Storm Davis SV: Jeff Gray
Umpires β HP: Durwood Merrill Β· 1B: Tim McClelland Β· 2B: Don Denkinger Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Thurman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Russ Morman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Pecota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Greenwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Storm Davis | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Luis Aquino | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Jeff Gray | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Thurman: S9/F9LS
- Kevin Seitzer: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
- George Brett: 3/G3S.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: WP.2-3
- Danny Tartabull: D9/L9LM.3-H
- Kirk Gibson: 3/L34
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6M
- Jody Reed: 6/F8LS
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F6MD
Top 2
- Russ Morman: 9/F9D
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- Bill Pecota: K
Bot 2
- Jack Clark: D8/F8LXD
- Ellis Burks: 31/G34.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H(RBI)
- Mike Marshall: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Terry Shumpert: 8/L8LD
- Gary Thurman: 9/F9D
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: S4/F4MD
- Luis Rivera: S3/L3D.1-3
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Jody Reed: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 4
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56D
- Kirk Gibson: WP.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Russ Morman: S8/G4MD.2-H;1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Jack Clark: HR/F78D.1-H;B-H
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6M
- Tom Brunansky: 53/G56
- Mike Marshall: S9/G34D
- Tony Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 5
- Bill Pecota: 4/P4
- Terry Shumpert: 63/G56
- Gary Thurman: D7/L7LD
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Luis Rivera: 13/G13
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7LD
- Jody Reed: 53/G56
Top 6
- George Brett: 43/G34
- Danny Tartabull: 9/F9D
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G3L
Bot 6
- Mike Greenwell: S/F8RS
- Jack Clark: 8/F8LM
- Ellis Burks: S/L78S.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 6/P6M
- Mike Marshall: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
Top 7
- Russ Morman: 8/L8RD
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/F7D
- Bill Pecota: 63/G6M.2-3
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: 6/P6MD
- Luis Rivera: K
- Wade Boggs: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/L8LD
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G56
- George Brett: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Jody Reed: 53/G5L
- Mike Greenwell: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Jack Clark: 7/F78D
- Ellis Burks: W
- Tom Brunansky: WP.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: S/L78D.2-H
- Mike Marshall: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Tony Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G6
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F7M





















