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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2000-08-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30199 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:43

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Rolando Arrojo earned the win and Derek Lowe picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	14
KCA	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	9

W: Rolando Arrojo L: Brian Meadows SV: Derek Lowe

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Pat Spieler · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	5	1	1	0	0	1
Brian Daubach	5	1	2	2	0	1
Carl Everett	5	0	0	0	0	0
Nomar Garciaparra	4	2	3	0	0	0
Troy O'Leary	4	1	2	0	0	0
Scott Hatteberg	3	0	2	2	1	0
Jason Varitek	4	0	2	1	0	1
Trot Nixon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Manny Alexander	4	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Johnny Damon	5	1	2	2	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney	4	0	2	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	0	1	0	1
Joe Randa	2	1	0	0	0
Mark Quinn	4	0	1	0	1
Gregg Zaun	4	0	2	1	0
Todd Dunwoody	4	0	0	0	1
Wilson Delgado	4	1	1	0	1
Dave McCarty	1	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Rolando Arrojo	5.1	5	3
Hipolito Pichardo	1.2	2	1
Rich Garces	1.0	1	0
Derek Lowe	1.0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Meadows	7.2	12	1	1
Andy Larkin	0.1	1	0	0
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: S7/L7D
Brian Daubach: HR/L89D+.1-H
Carl Everett: 7/L7D
Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G4+
Troy O'Leary: D/L78D+.1-3
Scott Hatteberg: S7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
Jason Varitek: S7/F78M-.1-2
Trot Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: 6/L6
Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
Mike Sweeney: S9/G4+
Jermaine Dye: 4/P9S

Top 2

Manny Alexander: 4/P4MD
Jose Offerman: 9/F89XD
Brian Daubach: S7/G6+
Carl Everett: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

Joe Randa: 9/L89M
Mark Quinn: K
Gregg Zaun: 8/L8RD+

Top 3

Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8LS-
Troy O'Leary: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Scott Hatteberg: S7/L7S+
Jason Varitek: 43/G4S-

Bot 3

Todd Dunwoody: K
Wilson Delgado: 43/G4
Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS-
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6

Top 4

Trot Nixon: S8/G4M+
Manny Alexander: SB2
Manny Alexander: 63/G6S
Jose Offerman: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4+

Bot 4

Mike Sweeney: S7/L7LS
Jermaine Dye: 43/G4.1-2
Joe Randa: 43/G34-.2-3
Mark Quinn: 8/F8RM

Top 5

Brian Daubach: 43/G4
Carl Everett: 43/G4+
Nomar Garciaparra: 5/P25

Bot 5

Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4
Wilson Delgado: S8/L6MD+
Johnny Damon: HR/L9D+.1-H
Rey Sanchez: K/C

Top 6

Troy O'Leary: D/L8LXD+
Scott Hatteberg: 43/G34.2-3
Jason Varitek: K
Trot Nixon: 3/G3

Bot 6

Mike Sweeney: 9/L89D+
Jermaine Dye: K
Joe Randa: HP
Mark Quinn: S9/L4D.1-2
Gregg Zaun: S/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Todd Dunwoody: 9/L9M

Top 7

Manny Alexander: 3/G3
Jose Offerman: 31/G34S
Brian Daubach: 43/G34-

Bot 7

Wilson Delgado: 13/G15
Johnny Damon: 31/G4S-
Rey Sanchez: 13/G15

Top 8

Carl Everett: 8/F8RXD
Nomar Garciaparra: S/L89M+
Troy O'Leary: 8/F8LD
Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
Jason Varitek: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
Trot Nixon: 9/F89D+

Bot 8

Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M+
Dave McCarty: 8/F89D
Mark Quinn: 9/F9LM

Top 9

Manny Alexander: S/G6S-
Jose Offerman: K+SB2
Brian Daubach: K/C
Carl Everett: 8/F89M

Bot 9

Gregg Zaun: S/G5-
Todd Dunwoody: 8/L8LM+
Wilson Delgado: K/C
Johnny Damon: DI.1-2
Johnny Damon: BK.2-3
Johnny Damon: 63/G6S-