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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 31, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,544 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Ed Hickox |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | DH |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Howard | Left Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 31, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Appier
Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gordon
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gordon
Offerman hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gordon
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gordon
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Gordon
Gordon fires to first and has Davis trapped. There's the throw to Garciaparra who tags Davis for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Appier
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Appier
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gordon
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gordon
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Gordon
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Benitez vs. Gordon
Benitez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Appier
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gordon
Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gordon
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Gordon
Offerman strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Offerman out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gordon
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Appier
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Appier
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gordon
Davis 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gordon
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gordon
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Gordon
Damon strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Damon out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Hatteberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Appier
Bragg hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Frye vs. Appier
Frye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hatteberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Gordon
Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gordon
Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gordon
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Gordon
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Appier
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Jefferson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Appier
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and steps on first to double up Cordero. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gordon
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gordon
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Gordon
Palmer strikes out. There goes Davis. The throw from Hatteberg to second, and Davis is out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Appier
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Appier
Frye hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gordon
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gordon
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Gordon
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Appier
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Appier
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gordon
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gordon
Shane Halter pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
Howard bunts towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Gordon
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gordon
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Appier
Mike Sweeney now catching.
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Appier
Hatteberg strikes out. There goes O'Leary. The throw from Sweeney to Bell, and O'Leary is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Corsi
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Corsi
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Carrasco
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Carrasco
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Carrasco
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Carrasco
There's a wild pitch. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Carrasco
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Carrasco
Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Bip Roberts pinch hits for Yamil Benitez.
Roberts is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Slocumb
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Slocumb
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Slocumb
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Slocumb
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney scores. Howard moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Slocumb
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Slocumb
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Offerman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1997 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Garciaparra N, ss 5 1 1 0 Howard D, lf 4 1 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 1 Jefferson R, dh 5 0 2 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 1 1 Cordero W, lf 4 0 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 2 0 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 1 2 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0 Bragg D, cf 4 0 0 0 Benitez Y, rf 3 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Roberts B, ph 0 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 2 0 2 0 Halter S, pr 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 10 1 32 3 7 2 Boston 000 010 000 1 -- 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 2 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gordon T 8.0 4 1 1 4 5 Corsi J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Mahay R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Slocumb H (L) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Appier K 9.0 9 1 1 1 6 Carrasco H (W) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 3 LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Macfarlane M, Hatteberg S, Jefferson R, Garciaparra N HR -- Bell J CS -- Davis C 2, O'Leary T SH -- Howard D HBP -- by Slocumb H (Roberts B) WP -- Carrasco H 2, Slocumb H T -- 3:24 A -- 20544
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