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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1987-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34009 · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. John Davis earned the win. Kevin Seitzer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Davis L: Steve Crawford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Romero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Marzano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 John Davis | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Woodward | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Crawford | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Bolton | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7/F78
- Kevin Seitzer: WP.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: 6/L
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: 8/L
- Todd Benzinger: SB2
- Todd Benzinger: 43.2-3
- Dwight Evans: 63
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: S5/G15
- Jamie Quirk: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ross Jones: 8
- Willie Wilson: D9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: 43.3-H;2-3
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: 53
- Dave Henderson: 8/L
- Ed Romero: 4/L
Top 3
- Lonnie Smith: 4/L
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Balboni: S7/G5
- Jamie Quirk: PB.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Ross Jones: K
Bot 3
- Spike Owen: S8/L8S
- John Marzano: HP.1-2
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Marty Barrett: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Benzinger: S9/F9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 2/FL
- Don Baylor: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Henderson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 4
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- George Brett: S9/G34.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- Frank White: S7/G56.2XH(7E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Steve Balboni: D7/F7L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Romero: S8/L8S
- Spike Owen: S8/G4M.1-2
- John Marzano: 6
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Marty Barrett: 53
Top 5
- Ross Jones: 53
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M
- George Brett: 6/L
Bot 5
- Todd Benzinger: 43
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Don Baylor: HP
- Dave Henderson: 6
Top 6
- Danny Tartabull: 4/L
- Lonnie Smith: S7/L7D
- Frank White: S6/G56.1-2
- Steve Balboni: 9
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
Bot 6
- Ed Romero: 8/L
- Spike Owen: 3/G
- John Marzano: D8
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 7
- Ross Jones: S7/L7D.BX2(74)
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Kevin Seitzer: HR/7
- George Brett: 8
Bot 7
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 8
- Danny Tartabull: 7/L
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- Frank White: 43
Bot 8
- Don Baylor: K
- Dave Henderson: S5/G5
- Ed Romero: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Steve Balboni: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Ross Jones: S8/G4M
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 9
- Spike Owen: K
- Sam Horn: 9/FL
- Ellis Burks: 13/BG