Final
BOS 2 — KC 3
7/31/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA199707310
Complete available game record for BOS at KC, 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Howard | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Valentin | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chili Davis | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Hatteberg | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Bragg | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Macfarlane | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Frye | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Mahay | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Appier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Tom Gordon | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Bragg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Frye | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Mahay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamil Benitez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Howard | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Appier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 6/P5D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7/F7LS | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L6D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | HR/F7D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(136) | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63/G6MS | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9/L9M | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/F89D | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6M.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P6MD | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 5/L5 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8/L8RS | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43/G4MD | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D9/L9LM | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7LD.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K23 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9LM | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8/L4MD | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO/G6M | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 36(1)3/GDP/G3 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G34D | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8/G6M | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P5F | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K23 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | D9/L9LM | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9/F89D.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7/G56.3-H | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7/L6D.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RD | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F89M | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L89S | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L6 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D9/L3L | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7/G56.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 6/P5D | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 3/L3+/LDP.1X1(3) | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | K+CS2(24)/DP | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 31/G3 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7/F7S | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G56 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G56D | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 4/P4D | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53/G34D | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 54/SH/BG25.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G56S | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F89S | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8/F8RS | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9/G34 | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | K+CS2(26)/DP | 1–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 1–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S7/G56 | 1–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4D | 1–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7M | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 63/G6M | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 2→2 | D9/L9LM | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 2→2 | W+WP.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 2→2 | WP.3-H;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 10 top | 2→2 | I | 2–1 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 7/F7S | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO/G5 | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L4MD.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | I | 2–2 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–2 |