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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1991-08-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34548 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:53
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Tony Fossas earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Phil Plantier went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tony Fossas L: Storm Davis SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Shumpert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Storm Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirk Gibson: 43/G4M
- Terry Shumpert: K
- George Brett: 7/L78M
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 3/G34
- Jody Reed: 63/G6S
- Phil Plantier: W
- Jack Clark: D7/G5D.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: IW
- Steve Lyons: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: D9/L9LD
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4.2-3
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Bill Pecota: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Tony Pena: 9/F9M
- Luis Rivera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Brent Mayne: K
- Sean Berry: 53/G5L
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: S/G34
- Jody Reed: 6/L6
- Phil Plantier: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L15
Top 4
- George Brett: 43/G34
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Jack Clark: 53/G56
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G34
- Steve Lyons: 6/P6
Top 5
- Todd Benzinger: S8/G4MD
- Bill Pecota: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- Mo Vaughn: S/G56
- Tony Pena: CS2(24)
- Tony Pena: 23/G2R
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6
Top 6
- Sean Berry: S/L89M
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Terry Shumpert: D7/L7D.1-3
- George Brett: IW
- Danny Tartabull: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Jim Eisenreich: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
- Jody Reed: 53/G56S
- Phil Plantier: 3/G3
Top 7
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Bill Pecota: 4/L4
- Brent Mayne: S4/L4D.1-2
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Jack Clark: 9/F9LS
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Steve Lyons: S8/G4MD.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(RBI)
- Tony Pena: S/L89M.1-2
- Luis Rivera: K
Top 8
- Kirk Gibson: HP
- Terry Shumpert: K
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78XD
- Jody Reed: S/L78S
- Phil Plantier: HR/F8LXD.1-H;B-H
- Jack Clark: W
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Steve Lyons: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Danny Tartabull: T9/L9M
- Jim Eisenreich: D/L89XD.3-H
- Todd Benzinger: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bill Pecota: K
- Brent Mayne: W
- Warren Cromartie: 5/P5S