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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1987-08-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34622 · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Bruce Hurst earned the win. Ellis Burks went 3-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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Mark Gubicza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ross Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Bob Stoddard | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Lonnie Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/F9S
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: D7/G5.B-3(E7)
- Marty Barrett: D8/L78.3-H
- Wade Boggs: PB.2-3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: HP.1-2
- Sam Horn: K/C
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Marzano: 13
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: 53
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 2
- Spike Owen: W
- Ellis Burks: HP.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: I
- Jim Rice: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Sam Horn: K
Top 3
- Ross Jones: S8/L8S
- Larry Owen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: D7/L7L
- Mike Greenwell: 4
- John Marzano: S9/F9S.2-H(E9);B-2
- Spike Owen: 8
- Ellis Burks: HR/7.2-H
- Marty Barrett: S7/L78
- Wade Boggs: 8
Top 4
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- George Brett: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)
- Frank White: S9/L9S.1-2
- Steve Balboni: K
- Ross Jones: 7
Bot 4
- Todd Benzinger: 7
- Sam Horn: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: S9/F9.1-3
- John Marzano: 1/L
Top 5
- Larry Owen: 3/P
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: S1/BG/13
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/F89.1-3
- George Brett: K
Bot 5
- Spike Owen: 8
- Ellis Burks: D7/G5
- Marty Barrett: 43.2-3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Todd Benzinger: 5/FL
Top 6
- Danny Tartabull: S5/G5
- Frank White: D9/L9D.1-H
- Steve Balboni: K
- Ross Jones: 8
- Larry Owen: 8
Bot 6
- Sam Horn: 13
- Dwight Evans: T8/F89
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
- John Marzano: D8/F78.3-H
- Spike Owen: 8
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: K/C
Bot 7
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: W
- Todd Benzinger: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Horn: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 5/FL
- Steve Balboni: W.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: K
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Mike Greenwell: 9/L
- John Marzano: 6
Top 9
- Thad Bosley: 4/L
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Lonnie Smith: HP
- Kevin Seitzer: K