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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 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 16, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,466 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Randy Kutcher | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kutcher. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Boyd
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Boyd
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Boyd
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Boyd
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Seitzer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Boyd
Tabler hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Boyd
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Boyd
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a line drive beyond short. Reed can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Boyd
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Boyd
The ball gets by Gedman for a passed ball. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Pecota vs. Boyd
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Boyd
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Boyd
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Boyd
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutcher vs. Gubicza
Kutcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Lamp
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Lamp
Wellman hits a fly ball into right field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lamp
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lamp
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Lamp
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lamp
Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Brett reaches second base with a double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Lamp
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Lamp
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kutcher vs. Gubicza
Kutcher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Benzinger moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bolton, and towards Boggs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Bolton
Wellman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bolton
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Bolton
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Bolton
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reed fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Mike Greenwell.
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Romine scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Gubicza
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Randy Kutcher.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice scores. Gedman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bolton
Kevin Romine now playing right field. Todd Benzinger now playing left field. Dwight Evans now playing first base.
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Bolton
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Bolton
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Montgomery
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Montgomery
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Montgomery
Romine takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Montgomery
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Montgomery
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stanley
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Stanley
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gleaton
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Farr
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Farr
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Farr
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Smith
Rick Cerone now catching. Lee Smith now pitching.
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smith
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smith
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Farr
Romine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1988 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 0 Reed J, ss 5 0 1 0
Pecota B, ss 5 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 1 3 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 3 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Greenwell M, lf 3 0 1 1
Tartabull D, rf 4 0 2 1 Romine K, pr-rf 1 2 1 1
Tabler P, dh 4 0 2 2 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Rice J, dh 2 1 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Benzinger T, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0
Wellman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 2 2
Cerone R, ph-c 0 1 0 0
Kutcher R, rf 2 0 0 0
Evans D, ph-1b 1 1 1 2
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38 6 12 6 33 7 11 6
Kansas City 211 020 000 -- 6
Boston 000 004 021 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M 5.2 7 4 3 4 1
Montgomery J 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
Gleaton J 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Farr S (L) 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O* 2.0 7 4 4 1 2
Lamp D 3.0 3 2 2 0 1
Bolton T 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Stanley B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Smith L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Boggs W
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 9
2B -- Wilson W, Tartabull D, Seitzer K, Brett G
HR -- Jackson B, Evans D, Romine K
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- Brett G
WP -- Gubicza M 2
PB -- Gedman R, Macfarlane M
T -- 3:12
A -- 34466
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