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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19701 · 78°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Tim Belcher earned the win. Dean Palmer went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Aaron Sele SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Henry | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Lacy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P6MD
- Darren Bragg: S8/L4MD
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34D.1-2
- Mike Stanley: E5/G56.2-3
- Reggie Jefferson: D8/F7DW+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
- Jeff Frye: 4/P4D
- Mike Benjamin: K
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: HR/F7D
- Dean Palmer: HR/F7D
- Jeff King: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Yamil Benitez: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G6M
- Darren Bragg: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MD
- Mo Vaughn: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F7LD
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RM
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: S8/P4MD.1-2
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Dean Palmer: S8/L78S.3-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 8/F89M
Top 4
- Mike Stanley: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 13/G13
- Wil Cordero: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: D7/F7LS
- Yamil Benitez: 7/F78S
- Mike Macfarlane: 31/G34.2-3
- Bip Roberts: W
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
- Jeff Frye: K
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Jay Bell: 53/G5
- Chili Davis: D9/G3L
- Dean Palmer: HR/F9D.2-H
- Jeff King: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: S57/G5.1-2
- Yamil Benitez: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Bip Roberts: 3/G3.2-3
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7LS
- Darren Bragg: S9/G34.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Mike Stanley: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 6/P6D
- Wil Cordero: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Jay Bell: 13/G15
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G3
- Jeff Frye: S7/G56
- Mike Benjamin: S7/L78M.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8LD
- Darren Bragg: K
Bot 7
- Jeff King: W
- Johnny Damon: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Yamil Benitez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Bip Roberts: S8/L78S.3-H;1-3
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 8
- Mo Vaughn: 5/L5
- Mike Stanley: W
- Reggie Jefferson: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Jay Bell: 53/G56
- Chili Davis: W
- Dean Palmer: E5/G5L.1-2
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4D
Top 9
- Shane Mack: W
- Jeff Frye: 7/F7LS
- Mike Benjamin: D7/L7LDW+.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Darren Bragg: K