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Boston Red Sox @
Kansas City Royals
1991-08-06 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 26141 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 16 mph from RF Β· 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6β0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Boddicker earned the win. Bill Pecota went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: Mike Gardiner SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Larry Young Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mo Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Pecota | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
David Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Gardiner | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Matt Young | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Boddicker | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Mike Magnante | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Storm Davis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: K
- Jody Reed: S/L56
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G34D.1-2
- Jack Clark: K
- Mike Greenwell: 41/G34
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S4/L4
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: S/BG34S.2-3
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43/G4.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G34.3-H(RBI)
- Todd Benzinger: 43/G34
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: W
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F7LS
- Tony Pena: CS2(26)
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Bill Pecota: HR/F7D.B-H
- Brent Mayne: S/L56D
- David Howard: CS2(26)
- David Howard: D5/L5L
- Terry Shumpert: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Brian McRae: 31/G3.2-3
- Kirk Gibson: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Luis Rivera: K
- Wade Boggs: S4/L4D
- Jody Reed: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Mo Vaughn: 31/G34
Bot 3
- George Brett: T7/F78XD
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4.3-H(RBI)
- Todd Benzinger: 31/G3
- Bill Pecota: 7/F78XD
Top 4
- Jack Clark: 53/G5L
- Mike Greenwell: 4/L34
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Brent Mayne: W
- David Howard: PO1(23)
- David Howard: 9/F89D
- Terry Shumpert: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Tom Brunansky: S4/L4MD
- Tony Pena: 43/G4M.1-2
- Luis Rivera: K
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Brian McRae: W
- Kirk Gibson: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- George Brett: S/L34D
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Jody Reed: 5/L56
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jack Clark: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 6
- Todd Benzinger: S6/F6D
- Bill Pecota: W.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 15(2)/FO/BG25.1-2;B-1
- David Howard: K
- Terry Shumpert: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Brian McRae: 7/L78S
Top 7
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G3
- Ellis Burks: 43/G4
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G6MD
- Tony Pena: S6/L6MD.1-2
- Luis Rivera: 7/L7LM
Bot 7
- Kirk Gibson: 43/G4
- George Brett: 23/G2R
- Jim Eisenreich: 63/G6
Top 8
- Wade Boggs: S9/L89S
- Jody Reed: 4/L4
- Carlos Quintana: 43/G4.1-2
- Jack Clark: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Todd Benzinger: 4/P4D
- Bill Pecota: S/L56D
- Brent Mayne: 9/F89S
- David Howard: K
Top 9
- Mike Greenwell: 53/G56S
- Ellis Burks: D5/L5D
- Tom Brunansky: 2/P2LF
- John Marzano: 53/G5





















