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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1996-04-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22385 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 26 mph to LF · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Michael Tucker went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Roger Clemens SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cole | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban Beltre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Brad Pennington | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Garces | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5D
- Tom Goodwin: 23/BG2L
- Bip Roberts: K
Bot 1
- Alex Cole: 3/G3
- John Valentin: S9/F89S/R6
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
Top 2
- Keith Lockhart: 6/P7S
- Michael Tucker: K
- Bob Hamelin: K
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: D8/L8LXDW/R4
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4.2-3
- Bill Selby: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: W
- Mike Macfarlane: SB2/R4
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/G4M/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- David Howard: 1/BP13S
- Johnny Damon: 23/BG2R.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Esteban Beltre: 13/G13
- Alex Cole: 9/F9M
- John Valentin: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Bip Roberts: K
- Keith Lockhart: W
- Michael Tucker: S4/G34/R4.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Jose Offerman: S8/G6M/R6.2-H;1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: S7/G56
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9LD/R4
- Troy O'Leary: T8/L8RD/R45.1-H
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
Top 5
- David Howard: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
- Tom Goodwin: S7/L78S
- Bip Roberts: S9/G34D/R6.1-3
- Keith Lockhart: SB2
- Keith Lockhart: K
Bot 5
- Bill Selby: 7/F78S
- Esteban Beltre: 63/G6
- Alex Cole: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 9/F9S
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34D
- Reggie Jefferson: T9/FINT/F9LD
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- David Howard: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD/R6.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 7
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G34/R4
- Bill Selby: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Bip Roberts: K
- Joe Randa: 13/G15S
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9LD
- Joe Vitiello: K
Bot 8
- Esteban Beltre: 9/F89D
- Alex Cole: S8/G4M/R4
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: SB3
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7M/R6
- David Howard: 53/G5.1-2
- Johnny Damon: DI.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S4/BG34S/R4.3-H
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Mike Stanley: S8/L8LS/R6
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L78M/R6.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Bill Selby: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Wil Cordero: D8/L78D/R4.3-H
- Alex Cole: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- fan interference