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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 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 May 2, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 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 | May 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,400 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Rick Reed |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ellsworth
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ellsworth
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ellsworth
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Ellsworth
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Pecota scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Ellsworth
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and tags Tartabull, for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bannister
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Ellsworth
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Ellsworth
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ellsworth
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Ellsworth
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Bannister
Greenwell 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Bannister
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Brett who tags Cerone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ellsworth
Brett hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ellsworth
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ellsworth
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Bannister
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Bannister
Anderson hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Bannister
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Bannister
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
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Ellsworth
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Ellsworth
Stillwell hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ellsworth
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Ellsworth
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Pecota vs. Ellsworth
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Bannister
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bannister. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Bannister
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ellsworth
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Ellsworth
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Ellsworth
Eisenreich hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Bannister
Benzinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bannister
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Bannister
Owen bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Bannister
Barrett 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stillwell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Ellsworth
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ellsworth
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Bannister
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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Bannister
Cerone hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Farr
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ellsworth
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ellsworth
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ellsworth
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Ellsworth
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Farr
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Farr
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Farr
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Farr
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gardner
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 -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gardner
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Gardner
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Farr
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Farr
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Farr
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Farr
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gardner
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Gardner
Pecota hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gardner
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Farr
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Black
Sam Horn pinch hits for Spike Owen. Buddy Black now pitching.
Horn takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Black
Jody Reed pinch runs for Sam Horn.
Barrett bunts towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Garber
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1988 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0
Pecota B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Horn S, ph 0 0 0 0
Brett G, 1b 5 1 3 0 Reed J, pr 0 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 2 0 0 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, dh 4 0 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 2 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 5 0 0 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 5 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 2 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 2 0
Benzinger T, rf 3 0 2 0
Anderson B, cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 33 0 8 0
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 5.2 6 0 0 3 0
Farr S* 2.1 2 0 0 2 4
Black B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Garber G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth S (L) 6.2 7 2 1 3 0
Gardner W 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Boggs W, Owen S, Bannister F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 14
2B -- Eisenreich J, Boggs W, Benzinger T, Brett G 2, Cerone R, Evans D
SH -- Barrett M
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 3:00
A -- 20400
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