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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2000-05-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32503 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Mac Suzuki earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save. Dave McCarty went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Mac Suzuki L: Pete Schourek SV: Jerry Spradlin
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilton Veras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Schourek | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Wakefield | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S-
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S-
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3-
Bot 1
- Jeff Frye: 8/L8RM+
- Trot Nixon: S7/L7LM
- Brian Daubach: 7/F7M
- Nomar Garciaparra: S/G6S-.1-2
- Carl Everett: 7/F7S-
Top 2
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G6S-
- Joe Randa: 9/F89M
- Dave McCarty: HR/F7D+
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Rey Sanchez: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: SB3
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS+.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Carlos Febles: WP.3-H
- Carlos Febles: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G34
- Mike Stanley: 7/F78M
- Scott Hatteberg: D/F8LXD+
- Wilton Veras: 8/P8LS-
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: 3/G3-
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89M+
- Joe Randa: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Jeff Frye: W
- Trot Nixon: 3/G3.1-2
- Brian Daubach: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 4
- Dave McCarty: 9/F89M
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RM
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Carl Everett: HR/L78XD+
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G6M
- Mike Stanley: W.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Wilton Veras: K
- Jeff Frye: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Brian Daubach: K
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89S-
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LM
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L78M+.1-3
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Dave McCarty: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 53/G56S-.3-H(UR)
- Gregg Zaun: 7/L7M+
Bot 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89D+
- Carl Everett: K
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: T8/L8LXD+
- Carlos Febles: 6/L6-
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7M.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: S9/F89M.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G3
- Wilton Veras: 1/L13-
- Jeff Frye: D7/L7D+
- Trot Nixon: 43/G34
Top 7
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS
- Dave McCarty: 6/L6
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Brian Daubach: 43/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G13
- Carl Everett: K
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: 9/L9M
- Mike Sweeney: S/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Troy O'Leary: K23
- Mike Stanley: D7/F7LD
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.2-3
- Wilton Veras: S/G25-.1-2;3-H(E1/TH)
- Jeff Frye: W.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Daubach: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Donnie Sadler: HP
- Troy O'Leary: SB2
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Top 9
- Dave McCarty: 4/P3D-
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Stanley: K
- Scott Hatteberg: D/L89XD+
- Wilton Veras: 7/F78M
- Jeff Frye: 43/G34+
Notes & reviews
- the ball stopped suddenly as if touch by a fan; 1B umpire Jerry Crawford ruled no fan interference; Red Sox manager Jimy Williams ejected by Crawford