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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1991-08-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34009 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Luis Aquino earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Warren Cromartie went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Luis Aquino L: Jeff Reardon SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Pulliam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Quintana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aquino | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Young | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Greg Harris | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 3/G3L
- David Howard: K
- George Brett: D7/L7LD
- Danny Tartabull: S/G6MD.2-H
- Todd Benzinger: 8/L8RXD
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S/L78S
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Phil Plantier: T/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Jack Clark: K
- Mike Greenwell: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(RBI)
- Steve Lyons: S/BG34S
- Mo Vaughn: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Top 2
- Bill Pecota: D/L78XD
- Harvey Pulliam: 31/G34.2-3
- Sean Berry: K
- Tim Spehr: E6/TH/G6M.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LMF
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: 13/G13
Top 3
- David Howard: 53/G56
- George Brett: K
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Jody Reed: 3/L3
- Phil Plantier: 9/F89S
- Jack Clark: 63/G56
Top 4
- Todd Benzinger: 53/G56
- Bill Pecota: 53/G56
- Harvey Pulliam: S8/G6MD
- Sean Berry: S8/G6MD.1-3
- Tim Spehr: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4M
- Steve Lyons: K
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 13/BG3S
- David Howard: 3/P9LSF
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: 6/P6MD
- Luis Rivera: K
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Todd Benzinger: 53/G56
- Bill Pecota: S7/L7M
- Harvey Pulliam: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Jody Reed: D/L78XD
- Phil Plantier: K23
- Jack Clark: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: IW
- Steve Lyons: 6/P5D
Top 7
- Sean Berry: 4/P34D
- Kevin Seitzer: S4/G4M
- Brian McRae: 2/BINT/G.1-1
- David Howard: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Tony Pena: 9/F89D
- Luis Rivera: 2/P2LF
Top 8
- George Brett: D7/L78D
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G56.2-2
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Bill Pecota: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Pecota: IW
- Jim Eisenreich: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Sean Berry: K
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8LD
- Jody Reed: 53/G56
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Jack Clark: S7/L7D.1-3(E7);B-2
- Mike Greenwell: IW
- Steve Lyons: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Brent Mayne: 5/L5S
- Brian McRae: S4/L4MD
- Warren Cromartie: SB2
- Warren Cromartie: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Quintana: S4/L4MD
- Tony Pena: 34/SH/B34S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Wade Boggs: IW
- Jody Reed: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 3/P3L
Notes & reviews
- Brian McRae called for interference
- George Brett's 2800th hit