Final
KC 7 — BOS 2
5/6/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS199705060
Complete available game record for KC at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bip Roberts | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Stanley | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff King | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Naehring | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chili Davis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Valentin | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rudy Pemberton | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Goodwin | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Haselman | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Mack | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | 8.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Jose Rosado | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Haselman | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Mack | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Naehring | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rudy Pemberton | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Stanley | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Goodwin | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | CS2(26) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G56 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9LD | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F89D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8/L8RM | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9LS | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D7/L7LDW/R4 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S3/G34S.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43/G4.2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9/F9M | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P56D | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5L | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43/G4M | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F8RXD | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7/L7LS/R4 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7/L7M/R4U5.1-H | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | DGR/G3L | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63/G6M.2-3 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8/F8RS/R5.3-H;1-3;B-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43/G4M.3-H;2-3 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7/L56D/R4.3-H | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9/L8RXD | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8RS/R6 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F89XD/R6 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | K+CS2(24)/DP | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7/L7LM/R64 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7/L7S/R6.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/G3.2-3;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LXD | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9LD | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L5 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F78D | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S8/G6M/R4 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP/G6 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7/F7S | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 2/P23F | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | 3E1/G34 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO/G56 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7/L7LD | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D8/L8RXD/R4 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8/L8RS/R4.2-H | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9/G4/R3.1-3 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | I | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | HP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S7/L56D/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | K+CS3(25)/DP | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | W | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 7–2 |