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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20060 · 86°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Avery earned the win. Mo Vaughn went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Steve Avery L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Cordero | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wasdin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
 Mike Perez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LM
- John Valentin: 13/G15
- Mo Vaughn: S9/F89S
- Mike Stanley: HR/F7D.1-H
- Wil Cordero: S7/F78S
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 8/F78M
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LS
- Chili Davis: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 2/P2F
Top 2
- Shane Mack: 3/P3DF
- Darren Bragg: W
- Jeff Frye: PO1(13)
- Jeff Frye: D9/L89M
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- John Valentin: SB3;SB2
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Joe Vitiello: S8/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6D
- Yamil Benitez: E5/G5.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: 4/L4M
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F78XD
- Mike Stanley: S7/L78M
- Wil Cordero: S7/L6D.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/L7LDW+.2-H;1-3
- Shane Mack: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Darren Bragg: 7/F7LM
- Jeff Frye: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Chili Davis: 53/G5
- Dean Palmer: 43/G34D
- Jeff King: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D
- John Valentin: E5/G5L
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mike Stanley: 8/F78D.2-3
- Wil Cordero: I
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3L
Bot 4
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6D
- Yamil Benitez: 3/G3
Top 5
- Jeff Frye: 13/G15
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- John Valentin: 8/F89M
Bot 5
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Jay Bell: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Chili Davis: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G34
- Mike Stanley: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Wil Cordero: T7/F7M
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Jeff King: W
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Sweeney: K+SB2
- Yamil Benitez: 13/G13
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: D8/L89M
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jeff Frye: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Mike Stanley: 3/P3D
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: S7/P6D
- Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jay Bell: 5/P5S
- Chili Davis: 63/G6MD
Top 8
- Wil Cordero: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G34
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6MD
Bot 8
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 9/F89M
- Joe Vitiello: 6/P6MD
Top 9
- Darren Bragg: 63/G6MS
- Jeff Frye: 43/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4D
- Yamil Benitez: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: S8/L78S
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M