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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 3, 1997
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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 August 3, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Bones |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,649 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 3, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Bones
Garciaparra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Bones
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Bones
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bones
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Bones
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bones
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bones, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bones
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wakefield
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Bones
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Bones
Bones fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bones. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Bones
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bones fields it and has Bragg trapped. There's the throw to Palmer who throws to Bell, who tags Bragg for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Bones
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Bones
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wakefield
Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Bones
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bones
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Bones
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bones
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wakefield
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bones
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Bones
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Bones
Frye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Bones
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Bones
Valentin hits a fly ball into center 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Wakefield
Benitez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wakefield, and towards Garciaparra, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Bones
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bones
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Bones covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Bones
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bones
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bones
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Bones
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wakefield
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
There goes King. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wakefield
Benitez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching. David Howard now playing right field.
Frye hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Olson
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Olson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Olson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Montgomery
Cordero 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Montgomery
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1997 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 1 0 Roberts B, lf 4 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 1
Jefferson R, dh 4 2 2 2 Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0
Cordero W, lf 4 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 2 0
O'Leary T, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hatteberg S, c 3 0 1 0 Damon J, cf 3 0 0 0
Bragg D, cf 3 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 2 2 2 3
Frye J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 3 1 1 1
Howard D, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 30 5 6 5
Boston 010 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City 001 100 30x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 8.0 6 5 5 0 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bones R (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 6
Olson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bones R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 2
HR -- Jefferson R 2, Macfarlane M 2, Bell J, Benitez Y
SB -- King J
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Macfarlane M)
T -- 2:01
A -- 17649
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