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NYY  4
@CHW  0
 CLE 10
SEA  7
 DET  6
CAL  1
 KCR  3
BOS  1
 MIN  8
@MIL  2
 BAL  7
@TEX  4
 OAK 11
@TOR  3
 LAD  8
CHC  1
 ATL  5
@MON  4
(15)		 NYM  7
HOU  2
 PHI  5
CIN  3
 SDP  7
STL  5
 SFG  2
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 37,098

 Saturday, July 2, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:21
Red Sox
1
39-36
Lost 2
4th, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 11  0
Royals          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    3  7  0
W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-10), L: Oil Can Boyd (6-7), S: Steve Farr (7)
 Royals
3
42-37
Won 3
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .353  .930   13    7    1   1   HR
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .722   10    8    3   3   
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .813   12    7    2   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .339 1.016    8    6    2   0   
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .907   13   10    2   0   GDP
J Rice DH                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .709   13    9    0   0   3B
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .644   11    8    8   0   GDP
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .811   16   10    4   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .734   17   12    2   3   

O Boyd P                                                                      0   3
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       36   1  11   0    0   3              113   77   24  11
Batting Events
3B: J Rice (2, off C Leibrandt).
HR: W Boggs (2, off C Leibrandt; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: W Boggs 6; J Rice 4; M Greenwell 2; M Barrett; R Cerone; D Evans; E Burks.
GIDP: T Benzinger (4); E Burks (3).
RBI: W Boggs (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-T Benzinger.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Stillwell SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .785   15    9    0   3   
W Wilson CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .664   10    7    3   0   SH
G Brett 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .329  .970   16    7   14   0   IW
D Tartabull RF                2   0   1   1    1   1  .286  .925   21   11    0   0   SF
K Seitzer 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .796   15    7    2   6   GDP,IW
F White 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .671    7    6    2   4   2·2B
B Jackson DH                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .866    9    7    0   0   2B
P Tabler LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .236  .621    7    6    2   0   2B
  J Eisenreich LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .464              1   0   
M Macfarlane C                3   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .707    5    3    3   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 0   1
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
  S Farr P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       28   3   7   0    3   3              105   63   27  14
Batting Events
2B: P Tabler (11, off O Boyd); B Jackson (9, off O Boyd); F White 2 (14, 2 off O Boyd).
SF: D Tartabull (3, off B Stanley).
SH: W Wilson (7, off O Boyd).
IBB: G Brett (8, by O Boyd); K Seitzer (3, by B Stanley).
TB: F White 4; B Jackson 2; P Tabler 2; K Stillwell; D Tartabull; M Macfarlane.
GIDP: K Seitzer (8).
RBI: P Tabler (29); D Tartabull (44); B Jackson (31).
2-out RBI: B Jackson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Seitzer-G Brett; K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Boyd, L (6-7)                7.1   7   3   3    2   3   0   5.33   30   93-58   35· 8·15   10·15· 6· 0     53    -     0.85   0.01
B Stanley                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    3   12-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.94  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   3   0          33  105-63   39· 8·16   11·16· 6· 0          3-1 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Leibrandt, W (4-10)          7.2  11   1   1    0   3   1   3.86   32  105-70   46· 6·18   16·13· 3· 0     56    -     1.24   0.38
J Montgomery, H (3)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.06   0.06
S Farr, S (7)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9    11   1   1    0   3   1          36  113-77   50· 7·20   17·16· 3· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: O Boyd (2; G Brett); B Stanley (2; K Seitzer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 37,098.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Wade Boggs                   3B       1. Kurt Stillwell               SS
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Willie Wilson                CF
3. Dwight Evans                 RF       3. George Brett                 1B
4. Mike Greenwell               LF       4. Danny Tartabull              RF
5. Ellis Burks                  CF       5. Kevin Seitzer                3B
6. Jim Rice                     DH       6. Frank White                  2B
7. Todd Benzinger               1B       7. Bo Jackson                   DH
8. Rick Cerone                   C       8. Pat Tabler                   LF
9. Spike Owen                   SS       9. Mike Macfarlane               C

   Oil Can Boyd                  P          Charlie Leibrandt             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 123 OO 2,(0-1)  18% 67% 0-1 BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -15% 53% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  11% 64% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF); White Scores
t4 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  10% 68% 0-1 BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  9% 73% 1-1 KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd Double to RF (Line Drive); White Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt Single (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  4% 55% 0-0 BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt Single (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t2 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 0-0 KCR F. White O. Boyd Double (Line Drive)
b2 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  11% 64% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF); White Scores
b2 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 62% 1-0 KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Single (Fly Ball)
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 51% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Boggs to 2B
t3 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  6% 57% 0-1 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  -7% 50% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Line Drive); Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
t3 1 123 OO 2,(0-1)  18% 67% 0-1 BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 65% 1-0 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 63% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -5% 58% 0-1 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  10% 68% 0-1 BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 69% 0-1 BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 69% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -5% 64% 1-0 KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 68% 0-1 BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -15% 53% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 1-1 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Lineout: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 57% 1-1 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  8% 65% 1-1 KCR F. White O. Boyd Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 64% 1-1 KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd Flyball: RF (CF-RF); White to 3B
b5 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  9% 73% 1-1 KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd Double to RF (Line Drive); White Scores
b5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 70% 2-1 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Boyd Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 67% 2-1 KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 70% 1-2 BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 73% 1-2 BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 68% 1-2 BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 74% 1-2 BOS T. Benzinger C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 72% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-1 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 72% 2-1 KCR D. Tartabull O. Boyd Walk
b6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 70% 2-1 KCR K. Seitzer O. Boyd Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 74% 1-2 BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 1-2 BOS S. Owen C. Leibrandt Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 75% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 79% 1-2 BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 77% 2-1 KCR F. White O. Boyd Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 76% 2-1 KCR B. Jackson O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 2-1 KCR P. Tabler O. Boyd Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
Jim Eisenreich replaces Pat Tabler playing LF batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  6% 81% 1-2 BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 84% 1-2 BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 81% 1-2 BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
Jeff Montgomery replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
t8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  6% 87% 1-2 BOS J. Rice J. Montgomery Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 89% 2-1 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Boyd Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
b8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 92% 2-1 KCR K. Stillwell O. Boyd Single to CF (Line Drive); Macfarlane to 2B
b8 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 92% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson O. Boyd Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Macfarlane to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
b8 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 92% 2-1 KCR G. Brett O. Boyd Intentional Walk
Bob Stanley replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
b8 1 123 RO 6,(3-2)  2% 94% 2-1 KCR D. Tartabull B. Stanley Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Macfarlane Scores; Stillwell to 3B; Brett to 2B
b8 2 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 95% 3-1 KCR K. Seitzer B. Stanley Intentional Walk
b8 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 93% 3-1 KCR F. White B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Farr facing 7-8-9
Steve Farr replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 97% 1-3 BOS T. Benzinger S. Farr Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 99% 1-3 BOS R. Cerone S. Farr Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 1-3 BOS S. Owen S. Farr Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 3.

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