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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 31, 1996
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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 31, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Haney |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Right Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | DH |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Arquimedez Pozo | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | First Baseman |
| Tony Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 31, 1996
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Haney
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Haney
Frye hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Haney
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Haney
Naehring hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Haney
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Haney
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pozo vs. Haney
Pozo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman throws to second for one, and Howard throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stanley scores. Pozo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Haney
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tucker scoops it up and throws to first, with Haney covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wakefield
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Haney
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Haney
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Haney
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wakefield
Howard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
There goes Offerman. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Wakefield
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Haney
Naehring hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Haney
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Haney
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bragg. Randa reaches second base with a double. Sweeney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wakefield
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Haney
Pozo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Haney
Jefferson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pozo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Tucker scoops it up and throws to first, with Offerman covering, for the out. Pozo moves to third. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. Haney
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haney has Pozo trapped. He runs over and tags Pozo for the out. Jefferson moves to third. Bragg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frye vs. Haney
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Haney
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Jefferson scores. Bragg moves to third. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naehring vs. Haney
Naehring hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Haney
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Haney
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Haney
Pozo hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wakefield
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pozo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Haney
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Haney
Bragg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Haney
Frye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wakefield
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Haney
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Haney
Naehring hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Haney
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Haney
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pozo vs. Haney
Lee Tinsley pinch runs for Mike Greenwell.
Pozo hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Haney
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tinsley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tinsley scores. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Haney
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Lee Tinsley now playing center field. Darren Bragg now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pozo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wakefield
Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Huisman
Rick Huisman now pitching. Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Jeff Frye.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Huisman
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Huisman
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Troy O'Leary now playing right field.
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pozo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Slocumb
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for David Howard.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1996 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bragg D, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Frye J, rf 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0
O'Leary T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Roberts B, dh 4 0 1 1
Vaughn M, dh 4 1 1 1 Paquette C, lf 4 0 1 0
Naehring T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Tucker M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, c 3 2 1 2 Sweeney M, c 3 1 1 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 0 2 0 Damon J, rf 4 1 1 1
Tinsley L, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Pozo A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0
Jefferson R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez T, ss 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 32 3 5 3
Boston 010 010 030 -- 5
Kansas City 001 100 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 8.1 5 3 3 4 6
Slocumb H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Haney C (L) 8.0 10 5 5 3 2
Huisman R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Howard D
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Randa J
HR -- Stanley M, Damon J
SB -- Offerman J
SH -- Rodriguez T
T -- 2:25
A -- 17527
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