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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 3, 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 July 3, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,220 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Dale Scott |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 3, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to White who tags Boggs, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Smithson
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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Smithson
There's a wild pitch. Quirk moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Smithson
White bunts towards first. Benzinger fields the ball and throws to Smithson covering. Safe. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to home to get Seitzer. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a popup into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Smithson
There goes Brett. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Smithson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gubicza
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gubicza
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gubicza
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gubicza
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
There goes Burks. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Gubicza
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gubicza
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gubicza
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gubicza
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Smith
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Smith
White hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Montgomery
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Montgomery
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smith
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smith
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Smith
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Smith
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Smith
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Farr
Mike Macfarlane now catching. Jim Eisenreich now playing right field. Steve Farr now pitching.
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Farr
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Farr
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Farr
Gedman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1988 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 5 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 5 0 2 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 4 1 2 0
Romine K, rf 0 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 2 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0 Eisenreich J, rf 0 0 0 0
Burks E, cf 3 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 2 1
Rice J, dh 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Benzinger T, 1b 4 1 1 2 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 3 0 2 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 1 0
Pecota B, pr 0 1 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 0 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 34 3 10 3
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Kansas City 000 001 11x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smithson M 6.1 7 2 2 3 3
Smith L (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M 7.0 6 2 2 2 5
Montgomery J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Farr S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 12
2B -- Greenwell M, Seitzer K 2, Brett G
HR -- Jackson B, Benzinger T
SB -- Brett G, Burks E
HBP -- by Smithson M (Tartabull D)
WP -- Smithson M
T -- 3:07
A -- 36220
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