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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 1998
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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 May 8, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1998 |
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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 | May 8, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Haney |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,439 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Jim Leyritz | DH |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Larry Sutton | DH |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Haney
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Haney
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Haney
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Leyritz vs. Haney
Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Haney
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Haney
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Buford reaches second base with a double. Vaughn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Haney
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Saberhagen
Damon hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Saberhagen
Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Saberhagen
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Saberhagen
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Saberhagen
Conine hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Haney
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Haney
Lemke hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Haney
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Haney
There goes Varitek. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Varitek steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Haney
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Varitek scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Haney
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 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Saberhagen
Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Saberhagen
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Saberhagen
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Haney
Leyritz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Haney
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Walker
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Lewis reaches second base with a double. O'Leary scores. Buford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Walker
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Walker
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Saberhagen
Halter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Saberhagen
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Saberhagen
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Walker
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Walker
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Walker
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Walker
into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Saberhagen
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Saberhagen
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Saberhagen
Conine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek 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 -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Walker
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Walker
Garciaparra hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Saberhagen
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Saberhagen
Dye is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Saberhagen
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Saberhagen
Halter hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Saberhagen
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Walker
Valentin hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Walker
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Walker
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Saberhagen
Offerman hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Saberhagen
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Saberhagen
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to home to get Offerman. Sutton moves to third. King moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Conine vs. Saberhagen
Conine hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Sutton scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Saberhagen
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Saberhagen
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King scores. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Saberhagen
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Walker
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Walker
Varitek is hit by the pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Walker
Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Walker
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. Varitek scores. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Walker
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Walker
Vaughn hits a line drive beyond short. Halter can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Walker
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Halter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Garces
Mike Benjamin now playing shortstop.
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Garces
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Garces
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching. Shane Halter now playing second base. Felix Martinez now playing shortstop.
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bevil
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bevil
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Bevil
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Bevil
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Garces
Reggie Jefferson now playing first base. Darren Lewis now playing left field. Midre Cummings now playing right field.
King hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Garces
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Garces
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Dean Palmer.
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Bevil
Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Bevil
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bevil
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Garces
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Garces
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Garces
Halter hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1998 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Garciaparra N, ss 5 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0 Benjamin M, ss 1 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valentin J, 3b 5 1 3 2 Martinez F, ss 0 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 5 2 3 1 Sutton L, dh 4 1 2 1 Jefferson R, 1b 1 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Leyritz J, dh 4 2 3 2 Conine J, lf 4 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 5 3 3 4 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cummings M, rf 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 5 1 2 1 Dye J, rf 2 0 1 1 Lewis D, rf-lf 5 1 3 2 Sweeney M, c 4 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 2 1 0 Halter S, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 5 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 14 20 13 34 3 8 3 Boston 313 300 310 -- 14 Kansas City 100 002 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 Garces R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Haney C (L)* 2.0 8 6 6 0 1 Walker J 5.0 10 7 6 0 5 Bevil B 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Halter S DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Buford D, Valentin J, Lewis D 2, Offerman J 3B -- Offerman J HR -- Leyritz J, O'Leary T 2 SB -- Varitek J SF -- Leyritz J, Valentin J HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Dye J), by Walker J (Varitek J) WP -- Saberhagen B T -- 2:48 A -- 24439
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