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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 2000
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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 August 5, 2000 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 2000 |
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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 | August 5, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Durbin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rolando Arrojo |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 31,441 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Brian Runge 3B: Ian Lamplugh |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | DH |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
Todd Dunwoody | Center Fielder |
Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
Brian Daubach | DH |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Arrojo
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Arrojo
There goes Damon. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Arrojo
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Arrojo
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Arrojo
Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Durbin
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Durbin
Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Durbin
Everett hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Durbin
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Arrojo
Quinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Arrojo
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Quinn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunwoody vs. Arrojo
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna juggles the ball. That's an error on Brogna. Quinn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordaz vs. Arrojo
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Quinn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Arrojo
There goes Ordaz. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Durbin
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Durbin
Varitek takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Durbin
There's a wild pitch. O'Leary moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sprague vs. Durbin
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Brogna vs. Durbin
Brogna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lansing vs. Durbin
Lansing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Leary scores. Varitek scores. Brogna moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Meadows
Brian Meadows now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brogna tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Meadows
Daubach hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Arrojo
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Arrojo
Febles hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Arrojo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Arrojo
There's a wild pitch. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Arrojo
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Arrojo
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Meadows
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Meadows
Garciaparra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Meadows
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Meadows
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Meadows
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Arrojo
Quinn hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Arrojo
Zaun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dunwoody vs. Arrojo
Dunwoody hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ordaz vs. Arrojo
Ordaz hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Meadows
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Meadows
Lansing hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Meadows
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Arrojo
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Arrojo
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Arrojo
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Arrojo
Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Florie
Bryce Florie now pitching.
Quinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dye trying to get to home. O'Leary throws the ball in to Varitek who tags Dye, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Meadows
Daubach hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Meadows
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Meadows covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Meadows
Garciaparra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Florie
Zaun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Florie
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Florie
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Meadows
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meadows
Varitek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dunwoody. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Meadows
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brogna vs. Meadows
Brogna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Meadows
Lansing hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cormier
Rheal Cormier now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Cormier
Febles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cormier
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Meadows
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Meadows
Daubach hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Meadows
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Meadows
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Meadows
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Cormier
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Cormier
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Quinn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Everett. Quinn reaches second base with a double. Dye scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Zaun vs. Beck
Zaun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randa scores. Quinn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunwoody vs. Beck
Dunwoody hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Beck
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Quinn scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Beck
Rey Sanchez pinch runs for Dave McCarty.
There's a wild pitch. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Beck
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meadows
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Varitek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Meadows
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brogna vs. Meadows
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lansing vs. Meadows
Lansing hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Beck
Manny Alexander now playing third base.
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Beck
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Beck
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Beck
Randa strikes out. Varitek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Randa out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Bottalico
Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Bottalico
Everett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Bottalico
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Bottalico
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Bottalico
Varitek strikes out. Zaun drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Varitek out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/2000 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Damon J, dh 5 3 3 0 Nixon T, rf 3 0 0 1 Febles C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Daubach B, dh 5 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 5 0 2 2 Everett C, cf 5 2 3 1 Dye J, rf 5 1 3 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 1 1 Randa J, 3b 5 1 1 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 1 1 0 Quinn M, lf 3 2 2 1 Varitek J, c 4 1 2 0 Zaun G, c 3 0 1 1 Sprague E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dunwoody T, cf 4 0 1 0 Hatteberg S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 3 0 0 1 Alexander M, 3b 0 0 0 0 McCarty D, ph 1 0 0 1 Brogna R, 1b 2 1 0 0 Sanchez R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 13 6 34 5 8 5 Kansas City 111 010 030 -- 7 Boston 030 000 101 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Durbin C 1.1 1 3 3 4 0 Meadows B (W) 6.2 6 1 1 1 0 Bottalico R (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Arrojo R 4.2 7 4 3 2 1 Florie B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Cormier R (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Beck R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Brogna R, Sprague E DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 10 2B -- Damon J 2, Varitek J 2, Everett C, Quinn M HR -- Everett C SB -- Damon J CS -- Ordaz L SF -- Nixon T WP -- Durbin C, Arrojo R, Beck R T -- 3:09 A -- 31441
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