Oct 3, 1989 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1989 Boston 1-0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 1989 Kansas City 0-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Boston AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Kansas City AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Boggs 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Wilson,W CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Evans, D RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .400 Seitzer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Greenwell LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 .333 Brett 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 .000 Kutcher LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Tartabull DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Esasky 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Jackson, B LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 Burks CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 Stillwell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 Heep DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Boone C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Reed, J 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Eisenreich RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Gedman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 White, F 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 Rivera SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 32 1 7 1 1 7 0 0 0 9 .219 36 5 9 5 3 3 5 0 1 14 .250 Boston IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Clemens W(1-0) 6.2 6 1 0 0 1 5 113 77 36 0.00 26 115(120) + 64 Lamp 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 29 22 7 0.00 8 40(51) ++ 9.0 7 1 0 0 1 7 142 99 43 0.00 34 Kansas City IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Saberhagen L(0-1) 6.0 7 5 5 1 3 2 99 61 38 7.50 28 120(112) - 37 Crawford 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 23 7 0.00 8 40(46) Luecken 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 11 8 0.00 3 25(21) 9.0 9 5 5 1 3 3 148 95 53 5.00 39 Bos: Kutcher moved to LF in the 8th E-Boggs(1) 2B-Evans, D 2(2), Gedman(1), Greenwell(1), Reed, J(1) HR-Bos Burks(1) off Saberhagen(1) in the 2nd with bases empty, 350 feet SB- KC Wilson(1) off Clemens(1) + Gedman(1), 3rd CS- KC Wilson(1) by Clemens(1) and Gedman(1), 5th RBI-Bos - Burks 2(2), Esasky(1), Evans, D 2(2) KC - Brett(1) SF-Brett(1) WP-Saberhagen(1) Great-White, F(1), Wilson,W(1) Poor-Evans, D(1), Jackson, B(1), Wilson,W(1) LOB-Boston 7 Kansas City 6 DP-Boston 1 GWRBI-Burks Game MVP:Ellis Burks Royals Stadium (03-03-2025 20:19:33) Time 3:16, 62ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 7 MPH In from LCF Night Game Oct 3, 1989 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1989 Boston 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 1989 Kansas City 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1989 Boston Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Boggs 3B 1>W Fd7 S,23 Fd9 9>Fd9 2 Evans, D RF P6 D D,3H,1H 7>G53 G3u 3 Greenwell LF G54/fo,B1 W Fs8 D Kutcher LF K 4 Esasky 1B Fs8 S,23,2H 5>F8 Fs8 5 Burks CF 2>HR S,23,2H G43 G43 6 Heep DH L4 Fd8 L8 8>G53 7 Reed, J 2B Fd8 4>D 6>W G13 8 Gedman C K G63 WP,12 L9 D 9 Rivera SS 3>K G5u G31,23 P4 1989 Kansas City Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 1 Wilson,W CF 1>G43 S 5>S 8>Fs9 2 Seitzer 3B W SB2 E5,23,B1 CS2(24)G63 G63 3 Brett 1B Fd9 Fd7,3H/SF K K 4 Tartabull DH S,23 L7 6>F8 9>S 5 Jackson, B LF P6 4>G63 K L7 6 Stillwell SS 2>F9 S K G46/fo,B1 7 Boone C G63 S,12 7>K P2 8 Eisenreich RF F9 S,23,12 K 9 White, F 2B 3>P5 G463/dp K Boston IN OUT Clemens AB1-1 AB3-8 Lamp AB3-9 End Kansas City IN OUT Saberhagen AB1-1 AB4-1 Crawford AB4-2 AB4-9 Luecken AB5-1 End Oct 3, 1989 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1989 Boston 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 1989 Kansas City 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Inn Out B-S On Bos-KC Result 1-Boston 1 0 3-1 - 0-0 Boggs walked 1 0 0-0 1 0-0 Evans popped to short, 1 out 1 1 0-1 1 0-0 Greenwell grounded to third, forcing Boggs at second, 2 out 1 2 2-0 1 0-0 Esasky flied to shallow left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Kansas City 1 0 3-1 - 0-0 Wilson grounded to second, 1 out 1 1 3-1 - 0-0 Seitzer walked 1 1 1-1 1 0-0 Brett flied to deep right center, 2 out 1 2 0-1 1 0-0 Tartabull lined a single to left center, Seitzer to 3rd 1 2 3-2 13 0-0 Jackson popped to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Boston 2 0 2-0 - 0-0 Burks hit a solo homer to left, 350 feet, Boston 1 Kansas City 0 2 0 1-1 - 1-0 Heep lined to second, 1 out 2 1 2-1 - 1-0 Reed flied to deep center, 2 out 2 2 0-2 - 1-0 Gedman struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Kansas City 2 0 1-2 - 1-0 Stillwell flied to right, 1 out 2 1 0-1 - 1-0 Boone grounded to short, 2 out 2 2 0-0 - 1-0 Eisenreich flied down the right field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Boston 3 0 0-2 - 1-0 Rivera struck out, 1 out 3 1 1-2 - 1-0 Boggs flied deep down the left field line, 2 out 3 2 1-1 - 1-0 Evans doubled off the wall in left center 3 2 3-1 2 1-0 Greenwell walked 3 2 1-1 12 1-0 Esasky singled to right center, Evans scored, Greenwell to 2nd, Boston 2 Kansas City 0 3 2 1-1 12 2-0 Burks grounded a single up the middle, Greenwell scored, Esasky to 2nd, Boston 3 Kansas City 0 3 2 2-0 12 3-0 Heep flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Kansas City 3 0 2-2 - 3-0 White popped to third, 1 out 3 1 0-0 - 3-0 Wilson lined a single to right center 3 1 2-0 1 3-0 Wilson stole 2nd 3 1 2-1 2 3-0 Seitzer grounded to third, safe on an error, Wilson to 3rd 3 1 3-1 13 3-0 Brett flied to deep left, sacrifice, Wilson scored, 2 out, Boston 3 Kansas City 1 3 2 0-0 1 3-1 Tartabull lined to left, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Boston 4 0 0-2 - 3-1 Reed doubled off the wall down the third base line 4 0 1-1 2 3-1 Gedman grounded to short, 1 out 4 1 0-2 2 3-1 Rivera grounded to third, Reed tagged out, 2 out 4 2 1-1 1 3-1 Boggs singled to center, Rivera to 3rd 4 2 1-1 13 3-1 Evans doubled off the wall in right center, Rivera scored, Boggs scored, Boston 5 Kansas City 1 4 2 1-2 2 5-1 Greenwell flied to shallow center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Kansas City 4 0 2-2 - 5-1 Jackson grounded to short, 1 out 4 1 0-2 - 5-1 Stillwell lined a single to right 4 1 2-1 1 5-1 Boone grounded a single up the middle, Stillwell to 2nd 4 1 0-1 12 5-1 Eisenreich singled to left, Stillwell to 3rd, Boone to 2nd 4 1 2-2 123 5-1 White grounded to second, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Boston 5 0 2-1 - 5-1 Esasky flied to right center, 1 out 5 1 0-2 - 5-1 Burks grounded to second, 2 out 5 2 2-2 - 5-1 Heep lined to center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Kansas City 5 0 2-2 - 5-1 Wilson singled on the infield 5 0 2-2 1 5-1 Wilson caught stealing 2nd, 1 out 5 1 3-2 - 5-1 Seitzer grounded to short, 2 out 5 2 1-2 - 5-1 Brett struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Boston 6 0 3-1 - 5-1 Reed walked 6 0 2-2 1 5-1 Wild pitch, Reed to 2nd 6 0 3-2 2 5-1 Gedman lined to right, 1 out 6 1 0-1 2 5-1 Rivera grounded to first, Reed to 3rd, 2 out 6 2 2-0 3 5-1 Boggs flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Kansas City 6 0 0-0 - 5-1 Tartabull flied to center, 1 out 6 1 1-2 - 5-1 Jackson struck out, 2 out 6 2 0-2 - 5-1 Stillwell struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Boston >Crawford pitching 7 0 1-0 - 5-1 Evans grounded to third, 1 out 7 1 0-2 - 5-1 Greenwell doubled off the wall down the left field line 7 1 1-1 2 5-1 Esasky flied to shallow center, 2 out 7 2 3-2 2 5-1 Burks grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Kansas City 7 0 2-2 - 5-1 Boone struck out, 1 out 7 1 2-2 - 5-1 Eisenreich struck out, 2 out >Lamp pitching 7 2 0-2 - 5-1 White struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Boston 8 0 1-2 - 5-1 Heep grounded to third, 1 out 8 1 0-2 - 5-1 Reed grounded to the pitcher, 2 out 8 2 1-2 - 5-1 Gedman doubled off the wall in right 8 2 0-0 2 5-1 Rivera popped to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Kansas City >Kutcher playing LF 8 0 1-2 - 5-1 Wilson flied to shallow right, 1 out 8 1 0-0 - 5-1 Seitzer grounded to short, 2 out 8 2 1-2 - 5-1 Brett struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Boston >Luecken pitching 9 0 3-2 - 5-1 Boggs flied to deep right center, 1 out 9 1 3-2 - 5-1 Evans grounded to first, 2 out 9 2 2-2 - 5-1 Kutcher struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Kansas City 9 0 1-1 - 5-1 Tartabull grounded a single between third and short 9 0 3-1 1 5-1 Jackson lined to left, 1 out 9 1 1-1 1 5-1 Stillwell grounded to second, forcing Tartabull at second, 2 out 9 2 0-1 1 5-1 Boone popped to the catcher, 3 out Recap Bos 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit. Bos Ellis Burks hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead. Bos 1 KC 0. Bos 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk. Bos Nick Esasky singled scoring Evans. Bos 2 KC 0. Bos Ellis Burks singled scoring 1. Bos 3 KC 0. KC 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error. KC George Brett hit a fly ball scoring 1. Bos 3 KC 1. Bos 4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits. Bos Dwight Evans doubled scoring 2. Bos 5 KC 1. KC 4th: Failed to score on 3 hits. Bos Wade Boggs: 1 for 3, 2 W, 2 errors. KC Gary Thurman: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs. Bos Roger Clemens pitched 7.1 innings and picked up the win: 7.1 IP, 1 earned run, 6 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the year. KC Bret Saberhagen pitched 8 solid innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 1 earned run, 5 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the season.