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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 8, 1999
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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 April 8, 1999 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,356 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Mike Reilly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | DH |
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Shortstop |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 8, 1999
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Suppan
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Suppan
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Suppan
There's a wild pitch. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Suppan
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Suppan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wakefield
Beltran 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Suppan
Frye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sadler vs. Suppan
Sadler hits a fly ball towards right. Dye settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dye. O'Leary moves to third. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Suppan
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, tags Nixon out, and throws to home to double up O'Leary, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney bunts towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Wakefield
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spehr vs. Wakefield
Spehr hits a line drive towards third. Valentin catches it and throws to second to double up Sweeney. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Suppan
Offerman 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Suppan
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Suppan
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Wakefield
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wakefield
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Suppan
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Suppan
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Dye 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wakefield
There goes King. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Suppan
Sadler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Suppan
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Suppan
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. Varitek scores. Sadler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Suppan
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Suppan
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wakefield
Sanchez strikes out. Varitek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Wakefield
Spehr hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Wakefield
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Wakefield
There goes Febles. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Febles steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Wakefield
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Suppan
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Suppan
Frye hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wakefield
Randa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wengert
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wengert
Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Wengert
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wakefield
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Wakefield
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Lowe
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Tim Spehr. Derek Lowe now pitching.
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Lowe
Febles 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 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Wengert
Chad Kreuter now catching.
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wengert
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Wengert
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Lowe
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lowe
Randa hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon 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 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Wengert
Frye hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Wengert
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Wengert
Sadler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Sadler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Wengert
Nixon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wengert
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Gordon
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. King moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Gordon
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Gordon
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Gordon
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kreuter vs. Gordon
Kreuter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1999 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Offerman J, dh 5 1 2 1 Beltran C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lewis D, cf 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Damon J, lf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, 1b 4 0 2 0 King J, 1b 2 1 1 0
O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 1 0
Frye J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dye J, rf 3 0 0 0
Varitek J, c 4 1 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 1
Sadler D, ss 4 1 2 0 Spehr T, c 2 0 0 0
Nixon T, rf 3 1 1 2 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kreuter C, c 1 0 0 0
Febles C, 2b 2 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 30 1 4 1
Boston 100 010 002 -- 4
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 6.1 3 1 1 4 4
Lowe D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Gordon T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 1
Wengert D 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
E -- Dye J
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Offerman J 2
3B -- Sadler D
HR -- Nixon T
SB -- King J, Febles C
SF -- Valentin J
WP -- Suppan J
T -- 2:24
A -- 13356
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