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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 6, Boston Red Sox 2

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Kansas City Royals 6, Boston Red Sox 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, May 14, 1997 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

BOS A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2 10  1
KC  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    4  1  x  -   6  9  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garciaparra ss                4   1   1   0       1   1       6   2
Cordero lf                    5   0   1   0       0   3       1   0
Vaughn 1b                     4   1   3   0       0   0       6   0
Stanley dh                    2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Naehring 3b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Valentin 2b                   3   0   2   0       1   1       3   7
Pemberton rf                  2   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Jefferson ph                0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  O'Leary rf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Haselman c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       4   3
Mack cf                       2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Bragg ph,cf                 2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Wakefield p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lacy p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garces p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   2  10   1       4   9      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garciaparra-Valentin-Vaughn.
E: Haselman (3).
PB: Haselman (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Stanley (3,off Rusch).
3B: Garciaparra (3,off Pichardo).
SF: Jefferson (2,off Veres).
HBP: Stanley (3,by Veres).
GDP: Stanley (4,off Rusch); O'Leary (2,off Pichardo).
Team LOB: 9.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Offerman 2b                   4   1   2   2       1   0       1   0
Bell ss                       2   1   1   2       2   0       2   2
Roberts lf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
King 1b                       3   0   1   1       1   0       6   4
Davis dh                      3   1   2   1       1   0       0   0
Cooper 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Sweeney c                     3   1   1   0       0   1      11   1
Goodwin cf                    4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Damon rf                      3   1   0   0       1   0       2   1
Rusch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Veres p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pichardo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Totals                       29   6   9   6       7   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. King-Bell, Bell-King, Damon-King, Pichardo-Sweeney-King.
E: Damon (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Offerman (5,off Lacy).
HR: Davis (4,8th inning off Garces 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Sweeney (2,by Wakefield).
GDP: Sweeney (3,off Wakefield).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: King (5,2nd base off Wakefield/Haselman); Goodwin 3 (12,2nd base off Wakefield/Haselman
2,2nd base off Garces/Haselman); Roberts (5,2nd base off Lacy/Haselman).
CS: Offerman 2 (3,2nd base by Wakefield/Haselman 2); Davis (1,2nd base by Wakefield/Haselman).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wakefield L(1-2)              6.1   5   4   3   6   3   0  27
Lacy                          0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4
Garces                        1     2   1   1   1   0   1   6
Totals                        8     9   6   5   7   3   1  37
HBP: Wakefield (2,Sweeney).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lacy 3-3.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rusch                         5.1   6   1   1   4   7   0  24
Veres W(3-0)                  1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   7
Pichardo SV(6)                2     2   1   1   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9    10   2   2   4   9   0  38
Veres faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Veres (4), Pichardo (1).
HBP: Veres (2,Stanley).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Veres 3-1; Pichardo 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dan Morrison
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 13254
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals       
1. Garciaparra         ss        Offerman            2b
2. Cordero             lf        Bell                ss
3. Vaughn              1b        Roberts             lf
4. Stanley             dh        King                1b
5. Naehring            3b        Davis               dh
6. Valentin            2b        Cooper              3b
7. Pemberton           rf        Sweeney             c
8. Haselman            c         Goodwin             cf
9. Mack                cf        Damon               rf
   Wakefield           p         Rusch               p

RED SOX 1ST: Garciaparra was called out on strikes; Cordero
struck out; Vaughn flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Offerman singled to third; Offerman was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Bell walked;
Roberts struck out while Bell advanced to second on a passed
ball; King singled to center [Bell scored (unearned)]; Davis
popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Royals 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Stanley doubled to left; Naehring lined into a
double play to first [Stanley out at second (first to
shortstop)]; Valentin singled to center; Pemberton was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Cooper popped to third; Sweeney was called out on
strikes; Goodwin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Haselman flied to right; Mack singled to center;
Garciaparra forced Mack (shortstop to second); Cordero flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Damon grounded out (second to first); Offerman
walked; Offerman was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Bell walked; Roberts flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Vaughn singled to left; Stanley grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Vaughn out at second];
Naehring walked; Valentin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: King walked; King stole second; Davis walked; Cooper
forced Davis (second to shortstop) [King to third]; Sweeney
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Cooper out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals
1.

RED SOX 5TH: Pemberton struck out; Haselman reached on an error
by Damon [Haselman to second]; Mack struck out; Garciaparra
walked; Cordero singled to third [Haselman out at home (first to
catcher), Garciaparra to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Goodwin singled to center; Damon flied to right;
Goodwin stole second [Goodwin to third (error by Haselman)];
Offerman popped to shortstop; Bell lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Vaughn singled to right; Stanley walked [Vaughn to
second]; Naehring struck out; Valentin walked [Vaughn to third,
Stanley to second]; VERES REPLACED RUSCH (PITCHING); JEFFERSON
BATTED FOR PEMBERTON; Jefferson out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Vaughn scored]; Veres threw a wild pitch [Stanley to third,
Valentin to second]; Haselman popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: O'LEARY REPLACED JEFFERSON (PLAYING RF); Roberts
struck out; King flied to left; Davis singled to right; Davis
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

RED SOX 7TH: BRAGG BATTED FOR MACK; Bragg singled to left;
Garciaparra hit into a double play to right [Bragg out at first
(right to first)]; Cordero was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: BRAGG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Cooper grounded
out (second to first); Sweeney was hit by a pitch; Goodwin
singled to right [Sweeney to third]; Goodwin stole second; Damon
walked; LACY REPLACED WAKEFIELD (PITCHING); Offerman doubled to
right [Sweeney scored, Goodwin scored, Damon to third]; Bell
singled to center [Damon scored, Offerman scored]; Roberts
forced Bell (second to shortstop); Roberts stole second; King
popped to second; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Vaughn singled to right; Stanley was hit by a pitch
[Vaughn to second]; PICHARDO REPLACED VERES (PITCHING); Naehring
popped to first; Valentin singled to right [Vaughn to third,
Stanley to second]; O'Leary grounded into a double play (pitcher
to catcher to first) [Vaughn out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Red Sox 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: GARCES REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Davis homered to
left-center; Cooper walked; Sweeney singled to right [Cooper to
third]; Goodwin forced Sweeney (pitcher to shortstop); Goodwin
stole second; Damon reached on a fielder's choice [Cooper out at
home (second to catcher), Goodwin to third]; Damon advanced to
second because of defensive indifference [Damon to second];
Offerman grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Red Sox 1, Royals 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Haselman grounded out (first to pitcher); Bragg
grounded out (first to pitcher); Garciaparra tripled to right;
Pichardo threw a wild pitch [Garciaparra scored]; Cordero was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals
6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          2  10   1    9
 Royals           6   9   1    7
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