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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 15, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Saberhagen
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
There goes Reed. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Saberhagen
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Saberhagen
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger juggles the ball. That's an error on Benzinger. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Seitzer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Saberhagen
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Saberhagen
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Clemens
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gleaton
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gleaton
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gleaton
Bill Pecota now playing shortstop.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gleaton
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Gleaton
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1988, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 2 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, dh 4 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 1 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 2 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 3 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 2 1 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 32 3 9 3 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Boston 200 100 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 6.0 9 3 2 1 6 Gleaton J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 16 E -- White F, Benzinger T LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 6 HR -- Evans D CS -- Reed J T -- 2:26 A -- 0
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