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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-07-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 20544 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 10th. Hector Carrasco earned the win. Jay Bell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Hector Carrasco L: Heathcliff Slocumb SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/P5D
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- David Howard: K
- Jose Offerman: 6/L6D
- Jay Bell: HR/F7D
- Chili Davis: W
- Dean Palmer: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 63/G6MS
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9M
- Darren Bragg: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: 53/G5.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M.2-3
- Yamil Benitez: 6/P6MD
Top 3
- Jeff Frye: 53/G5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 5/L5
- John Valentin: S8/L8RS
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4MD
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: D9/L9LM
- David Howard: 7/F7LD.2-3
- Jose Offerman: K23
- Jay Bell: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/L4MD
- Wil Cordero: 46(1)/FO/G6M
- Troy O'Leary: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 4
- Chili Davis: 43/G34D
- Dean Palmer: S8/G6M
- Jeff King: 5/P5F
- Johnny Damon: K23
Top 5
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/L9LM
- Darren Bragg: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jeff Frye: S7/G56.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: S7/L6D.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Yamil Benitez: 8/F89M
- Mike Macfarlane: S9/L89S
- David Howard: 6/L6
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 6
- Reggie Jefferson: D9/L3L
- Wil Cordero: S7/G56.2-3
- Troy O'Leary: 6/P5D
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/L3+/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 6
- Jay Bell: 53/G5
- Chili Davis: W
- Dean Palmer: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- Darren Bragg: 31/G3
- Jeff Frye: 7/F7S
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G56D
Top 8
- John Valentin: 4/P4D
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 53/G34D
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- David Howard: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S
- Jay Bell: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RS
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34
- Scott Hatteberg: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: 7/F7D
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56
- Jeff King: 4/P4D
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
Top 10
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3
- Jeff Frye: 63/G6M
- Nomar Garciaparra: D9/L9LM
- John Valentin: W+WP.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mo Vaughn: I
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F7S
Bot 10
- Bip Roberts: HP
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G5
- David Howard: S9/L4MD.1-2
- Jose Offerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: I
- Chili Davis: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Mike DiMuro