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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 23, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 23,711 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Shortstop |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Bip Roberts | DH |
Bob Hamelin | First Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Bob Boone | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
John Valentin | Shortstop |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Lee Tinsley | Center Fielder |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1996
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sele
Lockhart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Appier
Craig Paquette now playing shortstop.
Frye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Frye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sele
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Sele
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Appier
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Appier
Naehring hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamelin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sele
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Greenwell throws the ball in to Frye who tags Macfarlane, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sele
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Sele
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Appier
Tinsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Appier
There goes Tinsley. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Paquette applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Appier
Frye strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Frye out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Sele
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye misplays the ball. That's an error on Frye. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Sele
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Sele
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughn. Paquette scores. Goodwin moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamelin vs. Sele
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Roberts moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. Hamelin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Sele
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Sele
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamelin scores. Macfarlane moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Sele
Randa takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Paquette vs. Sele
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Appier
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Appier
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sele
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Sele
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockhart moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamelin vs. Sele
There goes Roberts. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hamelin vs. Sele
Hamelin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Naehring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Appier
Tinsley hits a popup towards short. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Appier
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sele
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Tinsley. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Sele
Tucker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Sele
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macfarlane tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Sele
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a fly ball towards left. Greenwell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Greenwell. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Eshelman
Vaughn Eshelman now pitching.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Eshelman
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Appier
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naehring vs. Appier
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Canseco scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Jacome
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tinsley vs. Jacome
Tinsley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Eshelman
Mike Stanley now catching.
Hamelin hits a line drive towards first. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Eshelman
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Eshelman
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Valera
Julio Valera now pitching.
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Valera
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Valera
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamelin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Valera
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Eshelman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Eshelman
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin throws to second for one, and Frye throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Eshelman
Paquette is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Eshelman
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockhart vs. Eshelman
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eshelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Valera
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Valera
Naehring hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Valera
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Valera
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Naehring moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Huisman
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Lee Tinsley. Rick Huisman now pitching.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hudson
Reggie Jefferson now playing left field. Troy O'Leary now playing center field. Mike Greenwell now playing right field. Joe Hudson now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Hudson
Hamelin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Hudson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Hudson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Huisman
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Huisman
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Huisman
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Tucker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tucker. Frye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Pichardo
There's a wild pitch. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Pichardo
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Vaughn scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Pichardo
Naehring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Pichardo
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1996 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Offerman J, ss 1 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Paquette C, ss 3 2 1 1 Valentin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 2 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lockhart K, 2b 5 0 2 1 Canseco J, dh 5 1 1 0 Roberts B, dh 5 1 3 0 Greenwell M, lf-rf 4 2 3 2 Hamelin B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Naehring T, 3b 5 0 2 2 Damon J, rf 5 0 0 1 O'Leary T, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 2 0 Hatteberg S, c 2 0 0 0 Tucker M, lf 3 0 2 1 Stanley M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Tinsley L, cf 3 0 1 0 Jefferson R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 6 36 5 10 4 Kansas City 000 403 000 -- 7 Boston 010 001 003 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Appier K (W) 5.1 5 2 2 4 6 Jacome J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Valera J 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 Huisman R 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 Pichardo H 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (L) 5.2 9 7 2 2 6 Eshelman V 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 Hudson J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Frye J 2, Vaughn M, Greenwell M, Tucker M DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 11 2B -- Frye J, Macfarlane M, Canseco J, Greenwell M 2, Vaughn M HR -- Greenwell M, Paquette C SB -- Roberts B CS -- Tinsley L SH -- Tucker M SF -- Randa J WP -- Pichardo H T -- 3:13 A -- 23711
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