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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1997-08-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31777 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:43
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Steve Avery earned the win. Reggie Jefferson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Steve Avery L: Ricky Bones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamil Benitez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Bones | 4.2 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
 Larry Casian | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
- Shane Halter: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jay Bell: 8/F89M
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/F9LS
- John Valentin: W.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Wil Cordero: S5/G5
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Darren Bragg: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Frye: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 2
- Chili Davis: D8/F8LXD
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9M
- Jeff King: D7/G5L.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 2
- John Valentin: 5/P5F
- Mo Vaughn: S34/G34
- Reggie Jefferson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Yamil Benitez: D7/L7LM
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Shane Halter: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/G3L
- Darren Bragg: W
- Jeff Frye: S8/L6M.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- John Valentin: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Top 4
- Jay Bell: 63/G6MS
- Chili Davis: 63/G6S
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34D
- Reggie Jefferson: S9/L9LS
- Wil Cordero: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Troy O'Leary: 23/G2
Top 5
- Jeff King: 13/G15
- Joe Vitiello: 7/F7M
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 5
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/F7LD
- Darren Bragg: W
- Jeff Frye: 8/L8RM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- John Valentin: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 6
- Yamil Benitez: W
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9LM
- Shane Halter: K
- Jay Bell: 4/P3
Bot 6
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
- Wil Cordero: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Chili Davis: D8/F8RXDW
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: D9/F8RXDW+.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: D8/L78D
- Darren Bragg: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Jeff Frye: D7/L7DW+.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: 8/F89D
Top 8
- Yamil Benitez: 1/P3S
- Jose Offerman: 43/G34
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 8
- Mo Vaughn: D7/L7LS
- Mike Stanley: 8/L78D
- Wil Cordero: 43/G4.2-3
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: K