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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13035 · 67°F, night, wet · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–0. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 2nd. Tim Belcher earned the win. Jose Offerman went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| KCA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Aaron Sele SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Naehring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 1.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 John Wasdin | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Grundt | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Borland | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89D
- Wil Cordero: 3/G3L
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/G5L
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: S7/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Scott Cooper: K
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: 9/F9M
- Tim Naehring: 9/F9M
- Troy O'Leary: 2/P2F
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Tom Goodwin: S4/BG4S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S1/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: S9/P3D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: DGR/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: I
- Scott Cooper: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P5D
Top 3
- John Valentin: 9/F9M
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LS
- Darren Bragg: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89S
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Wil Cordero: 8/L8RXD
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Jeff King: 2/P2F
- Chili Davis: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Reggie Jefferson: 31/G3
- Tim Naehring: K
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Scott Cooper: 8/L8LM
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7M
- Tom Goodwin: D8/L8RS
- Johnny Damon: T8/L8LXD.2-H
- Jose Offerman: D9/G3L.3-H
- Jay Bell: BK.2-3
- Jay Bell: 9/F9D
Top 6
- John Valentin: S7/G56
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Darren Bragg: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4MD
- Jeff King: 6/P5D
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 5/L5
Top 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
- Wil Cordero: W
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: S7/L56D
- David Howard: S9/L34.1-2
- Jay Bell: 9/F9S
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Jeff King: HP.1-2
- Chili Davis: 7/L78D
Top 8
- Tim Naehring: 4/P4D
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G3D
- John Valentin: HP
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Bot 8
- Scott Cooper: 8/F89XD
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LS
- Tom Goodwin: S3/L3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Darren Bragg: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3L