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ANA  6
BAL  5
 TOR  7
@DET  2
 KCR  6
BOS  2
 NYY  6
@MIN  5
(12)		 OAK  7
MIL  4
 SEA  9
CHW  7
 TEX  4
CLE  3
(10)		 FLA  4
@ATL  3
 LAD  6
@CHC  4
 SFG  4
@CIN  2
(10)		 MON  9
SDP  7
 HOU  1
@NYM  0
 STL 12
@PHI  3
 PIT 15
COL 10
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,254

 Wednesday, May 14, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:52
Red Sox
2
15-22
Lost 6
5th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2 10  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  X    6  9  1
W: Randy Veres (3-0), L: Tim Wakefield (1-2), S: Hipolito Pichardo (6)
 Royals
6
19-17
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .814   20   12    6   2   3B
W Cordero LF                  5   0   1   0    0   3  .294  .807   24   15    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .300  .980   13   10    6   0   
M Stanley DH                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .697   18    8    0   0   2B,HBP,GDP
T Naehring 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .892   22   11    1   0   
J Valentin 2B                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .245  .690   14    7    3   7   
R Pemberton RF                2   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .907    7    7    2   0   
  R Jefferson PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .346  .923    2    1    0   0   SF
  T O'Leary RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .809    4    2    0   0   GDP
B Haselman C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .768   12    9    4   3   
S Mack CF                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .754    7    4    1   0   
  D Bragg PH-CF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .891   13    9    0   0   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   0
  K Lacy P                                                                    0   0
  R Garces P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   2  10   0    4   9              156   95   24  13
Batting Events
2B: M Stanley (3, off G Rusch).
3B: N Garciaparra (3, off H Pichardo).
SF: R Jefferson (2, off R Veres).
HBP: M Stanley (3, by R Veres).
TB: N Garciaparra 3; M Vaughn 3; M Stanley 2; J Valentin 2; S Mack; D Bragg; W Cordero.
GIDP: T O'Leary (2); M Stanley (4).
RBI: R Jefferson (20).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Garciaparra-J Valentin-M Vaughn.
PB: B Haselman (3).
E: B Haselman (3).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .289  .827   17    9    1   0   2B,2·CS
J Bell SS                     2   1   1   2    2   0  .317  .906   23   10    2   2   
B Roberts LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .374  .870   13    9    1   0   SB
J King 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .239  .840   18    8    6   4   SB
C Davis DH                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .301  .881   17    7    0   0   HR,CS
S Cooper 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .565   13    8    0   0   
M Sweeney C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .624   13   10   11   1   HBP,GDP
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .248  .622   13    7    2   0   3·SB
J Damon RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .342  .842   22   11    2   1   

G Rusch P                                                                     0   0
  R Veres P                                                                   0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                                2   1
Totals                       29   6   9   0    7   3              149   79   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Offerman (5, off K Lacy).
HR: C Davis (4, off R Garces; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: M Sweeney (2, by T Wakefield).
TB: C Davis 5; J Offerman 3; T Goodwin 2; M Sweeney; J King; J Bell.
GIDP: M Sweeney (3).
RBI: J Offerman 2 (12); J Bell 2 (31); C Davis (19); J King (24).
2-out RBI: J King.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. H Pichardo-M Sweeney-J King; J Bell-J King; J King-J Bell; J Damon-J King.
E: J Damon (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Roberts (5, 2nd base off K Lacy/B Haselman); J King (5, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman); T Goodwin 3 (12, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman, 2nd base off R Garces/B Haselman).
CS: C Davis (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/B Haselman); J Offerman 2 (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/B Haselman).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wakefield, L (1-2)           6.1   5   4   3    6   3   0   4.45   27   92-49   27·11·11    8· 9· 2· 0     46    -     1.16   0.09
K Lacy                         0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    4    9-6     5· 0· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          3-3    0.99  -0.23
R Garces                       1     2   1   1    1   0   1   5.00    6   26-15   10· 0· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   5    7   3   1          37  127-70   42·11·17   13·13· 4· 0          3-3 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch                        5.1   6   1   1    4   7   0   5.91   24   94-57   31· 9·17    4· 9· 5· 0     55    -     1.31   0.15
R Veres, BS (1), W (3-0)       1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    7   29-18   12· 1· 5    1· 4· 2· 0          3-1    1.95   0.10
H Pichardo, S (6)              2     2   1   1    0   1   0   0.47    7   29-18   10· 1· 7    3· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.77   0.11
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   9   0          38  152-93   53·11·29    8·16· 9· 0          5-1
R Veres faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Veres (4); H Pichardo (1).
HBP: T Wakefield (2; M Sweeney); R Veres (2; M Stanley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 13,254.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       1. Jose Offerman                2B
2. Wil Cordero                  LF       2. Jay Bell                     SS
3. Mo Vaughn                    1B       3. Bip Roberts                  LF
4. Mike Stanley                 DH       4. Jeff King                    1B
5. Tim Naehring                 3B       5. Chili Davis                  DH
6. John Valentin                2B       6. Scott Cooper                 3B
7. Rudy Pemberton               RF       7. Mike Sweeney                  C
8. Bill Haselman                 C       8. Tom Goodwin                  CF
9. Shane Mack                   CF       9. Johnny Damon                 RF

   Tim Wakefield                 P          Glendon Rusch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  19% 92% 1-1 KCR J. Offerman K. Lacy Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sweeney Scores; Goodwin Scores; Damon to 3B
t7 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 57% 1-1 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Veres Double Play: Lineout: RF (Short RF Line); Bragg out at 1B/RF-1B
t8 1 123 OO 4,(2-1)  11% 99% 1-5 BOS T. O'Leary H. Pichardo Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
b4 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -11% 63% 1-0 KCR M. Sweeney T. Wakefield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  11% 70% 1-1 KCR T. Goodwin T. Wakefield Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman T. Wakefield Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Bell T. Wakefield Offerman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Bell T. Wakefield Walk
b1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Roberts T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Bell to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  9% 62% 0-0 KCR J. King T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores/unER
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 1-0 KCR C. Davis T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -6% 54% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley G. Rusch Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t2 0 -2- OO 6,(3-2)  10% 64% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring G. Rusch Line Drive Double Play: 1B; Stanley out at 2B/1B-SS
t2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin G. Rusch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 65% 0-1 BOS R. Pemberton G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 63% 1-0 KCR S. Cooper T. Wakefield Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 KCR M. Sweeney T. Wakefield Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 KCR T. Goodwin T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-1 BOS B. Haselman G. Rusch Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 60% 0-1 BOS S. Mack G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 64% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra G. Rusch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 67% 0-1 BOS W. Cordero G. Rusch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Damon T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 67% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman T. Wakefield Walk
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 63% 1-0 KCR J. Bell T. Wakefield Offerman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Bell T. Wakefield Walk
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 KCR B. Roberts T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  10% 67% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 65% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring G. Rusch Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 68% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 71% 1-0 KCR J. King T. Wakefield Walk
b4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 74% 1-0 KCR C. Davis T. Wakefield King Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 76% 1-0 KCR C. Davis T. Wakefield Walk
b4 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 1-0 KCR S. Cooper T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep 2B-1B); King to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -11% 63% 1-0 KCR M. Sweeney T. Wakefield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 66% 0-1 BOS R. Pemberton G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 61% 0-1 BOS B. Haselman G. Rusch Reached on E9 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Haselman to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 66% 0-1 BOS S. Mack G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 64% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra G. Rusch Walk
t5 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 70% 0-1 BOS W. Cordero G. Rusch Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Haselman out at Hm/1B-C; Garciaparra to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 74% 1-0 KCR T. Goodwin T. Wakefield Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 70% 1-0 KCR J. Damon T. Wakefield Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 75% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman T. Wakefield Goodwin Steals 2B; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -6% 69% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 65% 1-0 KCR J. Bell T. Wakefield Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 59% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -9% 51% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley G. Rusch Walk; Vaughn to 2B
t6 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  8% 59% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 12- 4,(3-0)  -9% 50% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin G. Rusch Walk; Vaughn to 3B; Stanley to 2B
Randy Veres replaces Glendon Rusch pitching; Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Rudy Pemberton (RF) batting 7th
t6 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 51% 0-1 BOS R. Jefferson R. Veres Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Vaughn Scores
t6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  -2% 49% 1-1 BOS B. Haselman R. Veres Wild Pitch; Stanley to 3B; Valentin to 2B
t6 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  9% 58% 1-1 BOS B. Haselman R. Veres Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
Troy O'Leary replaces Reggie Jefferson (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 KCR B. Roberts T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 52% 1-1 KCR J. King T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 1-1 KCR C. Davis T. Wakefield Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 1-1 KCR S. Cooper T. Wakefield Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Randy Veres facing 9-1-2
Darren Bragg pinch hits for Shane Mack (CF) batting 9th
t7 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -6% 44% 1-1 BOS D. Bragg R. Veres Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 57% 1-1 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Veres Double Play: Lineout: RF (Short RF Line); Bragg out at 1B/RF-1B
t7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 59% 1-1 BOS W. Cordero R. Veres Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
Darren Bragg moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 55% 1-1 KCR S. Cooper T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 1-1 KCR M. Sweeney T. Wakefield Hit By Pitch
b7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  11% 70% 1-1 KCR T. Goodwin T. Wakefield Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney to 3B
b7 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  3% 73% 1-1 KCR J. Damon T. Wakefield Goodwin Steals 2B
b7 1 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 74% 1-1 KCR J. Damon T. Wakefield Walk
Kerry Lacy replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b7 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  19% 92% 1-1 KCR J. Offerman K. Lacy Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sweeney Scores; Goodwin Scores; Damon to 3B
b7 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  5% 97% 3-1 KCR J. Bell K. Lacy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Damon Scores; Offerman Scores
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 5-1 KCR B. Roberts K. Lacy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 5-1 KCR J. King K. Lacy Roberts Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 5-1 KCR J. King K. Lacy Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Randy Veres facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 93% 1-5 BOS M. Vaughn R. Veres Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -5% 89% 1-5 BOS M. Stanley R. Veres Hit By Pitch; Vaughn to 2B
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Randy Veres pitching
t8 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 93% 1-5 BOS T. Naehring H. Pichardo Foul Popfly: 1B
t8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  -6% 88% 1-5 BOS J. Valentin H. Pichardo Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Vaughn to 3B; Stanley to 2B
t8 1 123 OO 4,(2-1)  11% 99% 1-5 BOS T. O'Leary H. Pichardo Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 5-6-7
Rich Garces replaces Kerry Lacy pitching
b8 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 5-1 KCR C. Davis R. Garces Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 6-1 KCR S. Cooper R. Garces Walk
b8 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-1 KCR M. Sweeney R. Garces Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Cooper to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 6-1 KCR T. Goodwin R. Garces Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
b8 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 6-1 KCR J. Damon R. Garces Goodwin Steals 2B
b8 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 KCR J. Damon R. Garces Fielder's Choice 2B; Cooper out at Hm/2B-C; Goodwin to 3B
b8 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-1 KCR J. Offerman R. Garces Defensive Indifference; Damon to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 6-1 KCR J. Offerman R. Garces Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-6 BOS B. Haselman H. Pichardo Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-6 BOS D. Bragg H. Pichardo Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 1-6 BOS N. Garciaparra H. Pichardo Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t9 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-6 BOS W. Cordero H. Pichardo Wild Pitch; Garciaparra Scores
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-6 BOS W. Cordero H. Pichardo Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 6.

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