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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17649 · 86°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Ricky Bones earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Mike Macfarlane went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Ricky Bones L: Tim Wakefield SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Bones | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P4D
- John Valentin: 53/G56
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jay Bell: 43/G4MD
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: HR/F89XD
- Wil Cordero: 9/F89M
- Troy O'Leary: 163/G15
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RM
- Jeff King: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Darren Bragg: S7/G56
- Jeff Frye: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jeff Frye: FC1/G13+.2X3(156)
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L5D.1-2
- John Valentin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F8LXD
- Yamil Benitez: 8/F8RD
- Bip Roberts: K
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89D
- Reggie Jefferson: HR/F9LD
- Wil Cordero: K
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Jay Bell: HR/F8LXD
- Chili Davis: 53/G5
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56
- Jeff King: 4/P4
Top 5
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L78S
- Darren Bragg: 7/F7LD
- Jeff Frye: S8/G4M.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 14(1)/FO/G13
- John Valentin: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 8/F78D
- Mike Macfarlane: HP
- Yamil Benitez: 4/L4M
- Bip Roberts: 163/G13
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 41/G34D
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5L
- Jay Bell: 43/G34D
- Chili Davis: K
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7LS
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7D
- Darren Bragg: K
Bot 7
- Dean Palmer: S7/L5D
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RS
- Mike Macfarlane: SB2
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Yamil Benitez: HR/F7D
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jeff Frye: 7/F7M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6M
- John Valentin: S8/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9LM
- Jay Bell: 9/F9LD
- Chili Davis: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Reggie Jefferson: 13/G13
- Wil Cordero: 43/G4
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G3L