Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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