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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1997-08-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31410 · 78°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 8 in the 4th. Glendon Rusch earned the win. Mo Vaughn 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 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Jeff Suppan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Tavarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Kerry Lacy | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 6/L6
- Jose Offerman: S6/G56
- Jay Bell: S7/G56.1-2
- Chili Davis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9M
- John Valentin: 63/G56
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 2
- Jeff King: E5/TH1/G5
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8LM
- Yamil Benitez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: W
- Wil Cordero: 9/L89M
- Jesus Tavarez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 4/L4M
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 3
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4
- Bill Haselman: 43/G4M
- Mike Benjamin: K
Top 4
- Jay Bell: S7/L56D
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff King: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Yamil Benitez: E6/TH/G6M/R4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: S7/F7DW+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: E1/G15S.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Vitiello: 3/P3SF
- Dean Palmer: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff King: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G6M
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F78M
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S9/L4.1-3
- Bip Roberts: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8RM
Bot 5
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RD
- Jesus Tavarez: 7/L7M
- Darren Bragg: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Jay Bell: K
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Bill Haselman: HR/F78XD
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F89M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89M
- John Valentin: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: 8/F78D
- Yamil Benitez: K
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F7D
- Mike Stanley: K
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9LD
- Jesus Tavarez: K
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: K23
- Bip Roberts: 8/F78D
- Jose Offerman: S8/F78S
- Jay Bell: 6/P6M
Bot 8
- Darren Bragg: S7/G5
- Bill Haselman: 7/L7D
- Mike Benjamin: S7/L7M.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Joe Vitiello: 8/F89S
- Dean Palmer: S7/L78S
- Jeff King: WP.1-2
- Jeff King: W
- Johnny Damon: 7/L78M/LDP.2X2(74)
Bot 9
- John Valentin: 9/F9M
- Mo Vaughn: D9/L9LM
- Mike Stanley: 7/L7D
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Chili Davis ejected by HP umpire Mike Everitt