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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

1999-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18248 · 87°F, night · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:13

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jeff Suppan earned the win. Jermaine Dye went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4
KCA	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		5	9

W: Jeff Suppan L: Mark Portugal SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	3	0	0	0	1	0
Darren Lewis	3	0	0	0	1	0
Brian Daubach	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nomar Garciaparra	3	0	0	0	1	0
Troy O'Leary	4	1	1	1	0	1
Reggie Jefferson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jason Varitek	3	0	0	0	0	0
Donnie Sadler	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trot Nixon	3	1	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	1	3	1	0	0
Carlos Febles	3	1	0	0	1	1
Carlos Beltran	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	2	3	3	0	0
Joe Randa	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Giambi	3	1	1	0	1	0
Tim Spehr	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ray Holbert	3	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Portugal	6.0	7	1	1
Bryce Florie	2.0	2	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Suppan	9.0	4	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Darren Lewis: 63/G6S
Brian Daubach: T9/L9LM
Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: D8/F89XD
Carlos Febles: W
Carlos Beltran: E3/TH/G3.2-3;1-2
Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H;2-3
Jermaine Dye: S7/L7M.3-H(UR);1-2
Joe Randa: 8(B)6(2)/LDP/L8RD

Top 2

Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
Reggie Jefferson: K
Jason Varitek: 7/F7LMF

Bot 2

Jeremy Giambi: D9/L9S
Tim Spehr: 8/F8LD
Ray Holbert: K
Johnny Damon: T9/L9LM.2-H
Carlos Febles: 13/G15

Top 3

Donnie Sadler: 7/F7D
Trot Nixon: HR/F8LXD
Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
Darren Lewis: 31/G34

Bot 3

Carlos Beltran: 31/G3
Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Jermaine Dye: HR/L89D
Joe Randa: 63/G6

Top 4

Brian Daubach: 3/G3
Nomar Garciaparra: W
Troy O'Leary: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 4

Jeremy Giambi: 13/G23
Tim Spehr: 7/L78D
Ray Holbert: 4/P3D

Top 5

Reggie Jefferson: T9/L9D
Jason Varitek: 3/G3
Donnie Sadler: 13/G13
Trot Nixon: 8/F8LXD

Bot 5

Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Carlos Febles: 4/P8RS
Carlos Beltran: 13/G23

Top 6

Jose Offerman: W
Darren Lewis: 3/G3.1-2
Brian Daubach: 7/L7LM
Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4M

Bot 6

Mike Sweeney: 2/P2LF
Jermaine Dye: HR/F78XD
Joe Randa: 6/L6
Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6M

Top 7

Troy O'Leary: HR/L89XD
Reggie Jefferson: 31/G3
Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Donnie Sadler: 4/L4

Bot 7

Tim Spehr: S7/G56
Ray Holbert: 8/F8RM
Johnny Damon: S7/L7M.1-2
Carlos Febles: K
Carlos Beltran: 146(1)/FO/G13

Top 8

Trot Nixon: K
Jose Offerman: 8/F78D
Darren Lewis: W
Brian Daubach: 53/G56

Bot 8

Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS
Jermaine Dye: PB.1-2
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S
Joe Randa: 63/G6S
Jeremy Giambi: IW
Tim Spehr: 8/F8RS

Top 9

Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G13
Troy O'Leary: K
Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3