Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Smithson
  
  Capra hits a line drive into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Smithson
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Seitzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pecota scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Smithson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Jackson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Seitzer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Seitzer. Evans goes all the way around to score. Greenwell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Burks reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smithson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Smithson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Smithson
  
  Smithson fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Smithson
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Leibrandt
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  Boggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Smithson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Smithson
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Smithson
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Romine vs. Leibrandt
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Smithson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Smithson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Leibrandt
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Smithson
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Smithson
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Smithson
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Capra vs. Smithson
  
  Capra hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pecota vs. Smithson
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Leibrandt
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Romine takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Montgomery
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Smithson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lamp
  
  Dennis Lamp now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lamp
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Lamp
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Lamp
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Montgomery
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Montgomery
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Montgomery
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Burks vs. Montgomery
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Montgomery
  
  There goes Greenwell. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Lamp
  
  Todd Benzinger now playing first base.
  
  Capra 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, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Lamp
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Lamp
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pecota moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Bolton
  
  Tom Bolton now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brett reaches second base with a double. Pecota scores. Seitzer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Montgomery
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Montgomery
  
  Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Jim Rice.
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and has Kutcher trapped. There's the throw to Seitzer who throws to Pecota, who tags Kutcher for the out. Cerone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Montgomery
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Capra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Romine vs. Montgomery
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Stanley
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Stanley
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Farr
  
  Barrett bunts towards the mound. Farr fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Benzinger vs. Farr
  
  Benzinger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greenwell vs. Farr
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stanley
  
  Willie Wilson pinch hits for Nick Capra.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Stanley
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Smith
  
  Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Smith
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1988, game 2 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Capra N, cf           4  0  0  0   Boggs W, 3b           5  1  2  1   
Wilson W, ph          1  0  1  0   Barrett M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Pecota B, ss          4  2  1  0   Evans D, 1b           2  3  1  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  1  0   Benzinger T, 1b       1  0  0  0   
Wellman B, pr         0  0  0  0   Greenwell M, lf       5  1  2  1   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  3  1   Burks E, cf           3  0  2  2   
Brett G, 1b           5  0  2  1   Rice J, dh            3  1  3  1   
Tartabull D, rf       4  1  1  2   Kutcher R, pr         0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  2  0   Cerone R, c           4  1  2  2   
Jackson B, lf         3  0  0  0   Owen S, ss            4  0  1  0   
Tabler P, dh          4  0  2  0   Romine K, rf          3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, c            4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4 14  4                        34  7 13  7

Kansas City      100 002 100 --  4
Boston           211 021 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L)       4.2 10  6  6  2  3
Montgomery J          2.1  2  1  1  2  1
Farr S                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smithson M (W)        5.1  8  3  3  1  2
Lamp D                1.0  3  1  0  0  0
Bolton T*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Stanley B+            1.2  2  0  0  0  0
Smith L (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Evans D, Seitzer K, Owen S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 9
2B -- Pecota B, Greenwell M, Burks E, Brett G, Rice J, Boggs W
HR -- Boggs W, Cerone R, Tartabull D
SB -- Brett G
CS -- Greenwell M
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Burks E
T -- 3:19
A -- 35412

    

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