Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gardner
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Gardner
  
  Stillwell bunts towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Gardner
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Gardner
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Power
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Power
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Power
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Power
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Reed scores. Barrett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burks vs. Power
  
  Burks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Power
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Power
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Power
  
  Gedman 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 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Gardner
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gardner
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Gardner
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Gardner
  
  Tabler 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 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Power
  
  Romine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Power
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Reed reaches second base with a double. Romine moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Power
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romine tags and scores. Reed tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Power
  
  Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Greenwell vs. Anderson
  
  Rick Anderson now pitching.
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Burks vs. Anderson
  
  Burks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. Reed scores. Boggs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Anderson
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Gardner
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gardner
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Gardner
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Anderson
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields the ball and throws to Anderson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Anderson
  
  Gedman strikes out. There goes Benzinger. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romine vs. Anderson
  
  Romine hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Anderson
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benzinger moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Anderson
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Gardner
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Gardner
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Gardner
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  White vs. Gardner
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Gardner
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tartabull moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Gardner
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Anderson
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Anderson
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Anderson
  
  Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Burks reaches second base with a double. Greenwell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Anderson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell tags and scores. Burks tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Benzinger vs. Anderson
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Gardner
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Gardner
  
  Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gardner
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reed. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Gardner
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Gardner
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Gardner
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Gardner
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Anderson
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Anderson
  
  Romine hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Romine. The throw from Macfarlane and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Anderson
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romine tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Anderson
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Gardner
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gardner
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gardner
  
  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, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Gardner
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Anderson
  
  Boggs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Anderson
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Anderson
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Anderson
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Anderson
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Sanchez
  
  Israel Sanchez now pitching.
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Gardner
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gardner
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Gardner
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into right field. Romine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Romine. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seitzer vs. Gardner
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Romine. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. Stillwell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Smithson
  
  Mike Smithson now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  White vs. Smithson
  
  Nick Capra pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Seitzer scores. Capra moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Smithson
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Sanchez
  
  Nick Capra now playing right field.
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Sanchez
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Sanchez
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Smithson
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Smithson
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Smith
  
  Stillwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Sanchez
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Sanchez
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Sanchez
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Sanchez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Sanchez
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Capra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Smith
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Smith
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Nick Capra.
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smith
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1988 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  1  0  0   Reed J, ss            3  2  2  1   
Stillwell K, ss       5  2  2  2   Barrett M, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  1  1  1   Boggs W, 3b           2  2  1  1   
Brett G, 1b           5  1  1  0   Greenwell M, lf       3  2  0  1   
Tartabull D, rf       3  0  2  0   Burks E, cf           5  1  3  5   
Capra N, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   Rice J, dh            4  0  1  1   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Benzinger T, 1b       5  0  3  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  2  3   Gedman R, c           4  0  0  0   
Jackson B, lf         4  0  0  0   Romine K, rf          4  2  2  0   
Tabler P, dh          4  1  2  0                                      
Macfarlane M, c       3  2  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 11  8                        34 10 13 10

Kansas City      000 120 320 --  8
Boston           430 111 00x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Power T (L)           1.1  5  7  7  3  1
Anderson R            4.1  8  3  2  1  1
Sanchez I             2.1  0  0  0  2  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner W (W)         6.1  8  6  6  3  7
Smithson M            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Smith L               1.2  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Reed J, Macfarlane M, Romine K
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 9
2B -- Reed J, Tartabull D, Burks E, Seitzer K
3B -- Burks E
HR -- Burks E, Macfarlane M, Boggs W, Stillwell K
SB -- Benzinger T, Wilson W, Romine K
SF -- Barrett M, Rice J, Reed J
HBP -- by Smithson M (Tartabull D)
WP -- Gardner W
T -- 3:21
A -- 34181

    

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