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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 9, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Sam Horn | DH |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Brady Anderson | Right Fielder |
John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Gubicza
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Horn moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gubicza
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gubicza
There goes Anderson. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gubicza
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Gubicza
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Greenwell reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gubicza
Cerone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gubicza
There goes Reed. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Reed steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Gubicza
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Clemens
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Clemens
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Gubicza
Horn hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gubicza
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Gubicza
Reed hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gubicza
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Garber
Barrett is hit by the pitch. Cerone scores. Reed moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Garber
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clemens
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clemens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Clemens
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clemens
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Clemens
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Clemens
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1988 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Burks E, cf 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 1 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0 Horn S, dh 3 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 1 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 4 0 3 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 7 2 30 0 3 0 Boston 000 001 001 -- 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 16 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (L) 8.1 7 2 1 3 3 Garber G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Balboni S LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 4 2B -- Barrett M 3B -- Greenwell M SB -- Anderson B, Reed J, Wilson W HBP -- by Garber G (Barrett M) WP -- Gubicza M PB -- Macfarlane M 2 T -- 2:49 A -- 24806
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