August 25, 2000 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
CLE 1 BAL 4
TBD 3 KCR 6
BOS 2 MIN 8
DET 3 OAK 8
NYY 1 CHW 4
@SEA 1 TEX 1
TOR 0
(11) ATL 7
STL 4 LAD 5
@CHC 3 LAD 3
@CHC 1 CIN 6
@FLA 0 SDP 4
@MIL 0 HOU 3
@MON 1 NYM 13
ARI 3 SFG 16
@PHI 3 COL 6
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,028

Friday, August 25, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Red Sox

67-58

Lost 1

2nd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  1   2  2  X    6 13  0

W: J Suppan (7-7), L: B Florie (0-4)

Royals

59-69

Won 1

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman DH                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .666   14    0   0   
T Nixon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .836   13    2   0   
B Daubach 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .789   17    8   1   2B
C Everett CF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .307  .983   13    2   0   HR
T O'Leary LF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .264  .744   19    2   0   
L Merloni 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .732   13    0   2   GDP
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .807   14    6   0   2B
M Lansing 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .685    7    2   3   
M Alexander SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .570   12    1   3   

J Fassero P                                                              1   1
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   2   5   2    3   3              122   24  10

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (13, off J Suppan); B Daubach (27, off J Suppan).

HR: C Everett (30, off J Suppan; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Everett 4; S Hatteberg 2; B Daubach 2; T O'Leary; J Offerman.

GIDP: L Merloni (4).

RBI: C Everett 2 (92).

2-out RBI: C Everett 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-M Lansing-B Daubach.

E: L Merloni (2).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .329  .873   27    2   0   HR
R Sanchez SS                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .270  .628   17    1   4   
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .339  .933   15    0   0   HR
J Dye RF                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .966   14    2   1   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .299  .779    9    0   3   GDP
M Quinn LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .858   11    4   0   
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .805   14   13   1   2B
H Ortiz C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .386  .958   14    3   0   IW
J Reboulet 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .246  .614   17    0   3   SB

J Suppan P                                                               2   2
Totals                       36   6  13   6    2   6              138   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Dye (28, off J Fassero); D McCarty (12, off J Fassero).

HR: J Damon (12, off B Florie; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); M Sweeney (23, off B Florie; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: H Ortiz (1, by J Fassero).

TB: J Damon 5; M Sweeney 4; R Sanchez 3; J Dye 3; D McCarty 2; H Ortiz; M Quinn; J Reboulet; J Randa.

GIDP: J Randa (13).

RBI: M Sweeney 2 (115); J Damon 2 (65); R Sanchez (32); J Randa (84).

2-out RBI: J Damon 2; R Sanchez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Reboulet-R Sanchez-D McCarty; J Dye-D McCarty.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Reboulet (3, 2nd base off J Fassero/S Hatteberg).

PITCHING

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
J Fassero                      5.1   9   2   2    2   2   0   5.16   26   86-47   35· 2·10   10· 4· 8· 0     42    -     1.29  -0.05
B Florie, L (0-4)              2.2   4   4   4    0   4   2   4.44   12   46-27   14· 7· 6    2· 2· 2· 2          3-0    1.11  -0.09
Totals                         8    13   6   6    2   6   2          38  132-74   49· 9·16   12· 6·10· 2          3-0

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
J Suppan, W (7-7)              9     5   2   2    3   3   1   5.07   33  122-73   44· 4·25   15· 5· 6· 1     69    -     0.83   0.36
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   3   1          33  122-73   44· 4·25   15· 5· 6· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Fassero (2).

IBB: J Fassero (1; H Ortiz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Pat Spieler, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 20,028.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 94° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Offerman           DH    1. J Damon              CF 
2. T Nixon              RF    2. R Sanchez            SS 
3. B Daubach            1B    3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. C Everett            CF    4. J Dye                RF 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Randa              3B 
6. L Merloni            3B    6. M Quinn              LF 
7. S Hatteberg          C     7. D McCarty            1B 
8. M Lansing            2B    8. H Ortiz              C  
9. M Alexander          SS    9. J Reboulet           2B 

   J Fassero            P        J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-2  1--  4   22%  87% M Sweeney       B Florie        Home Run; Sanchez Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  5  -15%  37% C Everett       J Suppan        Home Run; Daubach Scores
   b 6   1  2-2  1--  3   12%  70% D McCarty       J Fassero       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randa to 3B
   b 6   0  2-1  -2-  2   11%  63% J Randa         J Fassero       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dye Scores
   b 6   2  2-2  123  5  -10%  50% J Damon         B Florie        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   54%  T Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   52%  B Daubach       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     -2-  5   37%  C Everett       Home Run; Daubach Scores
   O      ---  5   38%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   41%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  6   39%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B; Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  6   35%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   32%  J Dye           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   34%  L Merloni       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   31%  S Hatteberg     Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   34%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   37%  M Alexander     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   34%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   32%  M Quinn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   31%  D McCarty       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   28%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   OO     1--  2   34%  T Nixon         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
   O      ---  4   35%  B Daubach       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   33%  H Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   36%  J Reboulet      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--      37%  J Damon         Reboulet Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   33%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Reboulet to 3B
   R      --3  1   42%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Reboulet Scores
   O      1--  3   39%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   39%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      1--  3   41%  L Merloni       Groundout: P-1B; O'Leary to 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  S Hatteberg     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   49%  J Dye           Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   39%  J Randa         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   41%  M Quinn         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      42%  D McCarty       Wild Pitch; Quinn to 2B
   O      -2-  4   38%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   40%  M Lansing       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   38%  M Alexander     Walk
   O      1--  4   41%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   44%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   40%  H Ortiz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   38%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   40%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   43%  R Sanchez       Single to 3B (Bunt); Damon to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      1-3  2   36%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   39%  B Daubach       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   41%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   39%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      1--  5   42%  L Merloni       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   52%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   63%  J Randa         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dye Scores
   O      1--  2   58%  M Quinn         Popfly: 2B
          1--  3   70%  D McCarty       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randa to 3B
          -23  4   70%  H Ortiz         Intentional Walk
                  Bryce Florie replaces Jeff Fassero pitching
   O      123  7   60%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   50%  J Damon         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   54%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---  2   57%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  M Alexander     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bryce Florie facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   65%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   RR     1--  4   87%  M Sweeney       Home Run; Sanchez Scores
   O      ---  4   86%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  J Randa         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   84%  M Quinn         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  T Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   93%  B Daubach       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   92%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   93%  H Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   92%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   98%  J Damon         Home Run; Ortiz Scores
   O      ---  6   98%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  C Everett       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   98%  T O'Leary       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1  100%  L Merloni       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 6.

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