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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13254 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph L to R · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Randy Veres earned the win and Hipolito Pichardo picked up the save. Chili Davis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Randy Veres L: Tim Wakefield SV: Hipolito Pichardo
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Cordero | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Naehring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rudy Pemberton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Kerry Lacy | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Garces | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
 Randy Veres | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Wil Cordero: K
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F89XD
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: S5/G5L
- Jay Bell: CS2(263)
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: K+PB.1-2
- Jeff King: S8/G6M.2-H(UR)
- Chili Davis: 6/P5D
Top 2
- Mike Stanley: D7/L78S
- Tim Naehring: 3/L3+/LDP.2X2(36)
- John Valentin: S8/G6M
- Rudy Pemberton: K
Bot 2
- Scott Cooper: 5/P5SF
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Top 3
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9S
- Shane Mack: S8/L8RM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: CS2(24)
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L7S
- Mike Stanley: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Tim Naehring: W
- John Valentin: K
Bot 4
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: SB2
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: 46(1)/FO/G34D.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Rudy Pemberton: K
- Bill Haselman: E9/P4D.B-2
- Shane Mack: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Wil Cordero: S5/G56.2XH(32);1-2
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: S8/P4MD
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
- Jose Offerman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Offerman: 6/P6D
- Jay Bell: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9M
- Mike Stanley: W.1-2
- Tim Naehring: K
- John Valentin: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Bill Haselman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Haselman: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jeff King: 7/F7LD
- Chili Davis: S9/L9S
- Scott Cooper: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Darren Bragg: S7/G56
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9LS/DP.1X1(93)
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 7
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4D
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Tom Goodwin: S9/G34.1-3
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Bip Roberts: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: 4/P3D
Top 8
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9S
- Mike Stanley: HP.1-2
- Tim Naehring: 3/P3SF
- John Valentin: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Bot 8
- Chili Davis: HR/F78XD
- Scott Cooper: W
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L3D.1-3
- Tom Goodwin: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);2-3
- Jose Offerman: DI.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3L
Top 9
- Bill Haselman: 31/G34S
- Darren Bragg: 31/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: T9/L9D
- Wil Cordero: WP.3-H
- Wil Cordero: K