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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1997-08-10 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 27743 · 92°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:23
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Corsi earned the win. Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jim Corsi L: Hector Carrasco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Butch Henry | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: S9/L34D/R6
- Jay Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/L56
- John Valentin: 63/G56
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Wil Cordero: D8/L7DW/R4
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M/R6
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Yamil Benitez: D8/L78D/R6
- Bip Roberts: 5/L5
Bot 3
- Mike Benjamin: S7/L6D/R4
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7LD.1-H
- John Valentin: 7/F78S
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F78M
- Reggie Jefferson: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9LM/R6
- Jay Bell: W
- Chili Davis: D7/L7LS/R5.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 4/P34
- Jeff King: S7/G56/R6.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Wil Cordero: 13/G13
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89XD
- Darren Bragg: S7/L7DW+/R4.1-3
- Mike Benjamin: K
Top 5
- Yamil Benitez: 53/G5
- Bip Roberts: S3/G3S/R1
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Jay Bell: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LS
- John Valentin: S5/G5
- Mo Vaughn: D9/L89XDW/R6.1-H
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3+.2-3
- Wil Cordero: W
- Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Chili Davis: 7/F7LD
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: E5/TH/G5/R3.B-2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Darren Bragg: W
- Mike Benjamin: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7LM/R6
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- Yamil Benitez: 3/P3L
- Bip Roberts: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/L8RXD
- Wil Cordero: 8/L8LM
- Troy O'Leary: S9/L34D/R46
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3S
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8RS/R6
- Jay Bell: S7/L56D/R6.1-2
- Chili Davis: S9/L4D/R4.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: I
- Mike Macfarlane: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Darren Bragg: K
- Mike Benjamin: S9/L89M/R46
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/G5L/R5.1-H
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L34/R3.2-H;1-3
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 9
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6M
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: K