Final
KC 2 — BOS 8
8/8/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS199708080
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Offerman | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Valentin | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Davis | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Stanley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Hatteberg | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Bragg | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Macfarlane | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Frye | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Benjamin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Bones | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brandenburg | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Casian | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Perez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Ricky Bones | 4.2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Larry Casian | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Bragg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Bones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Casian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8/G4M | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | K+CS2(26)/DP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8/F89M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9/F9LS | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S5/G5 | 0–3 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L9S.2-H;1-3 | 0–3 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S7/L7M.3-H;1-2 | 0–4 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6(1)/FO/G6M | 0–5 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–5 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | D8/F8LXD | 0–5 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/F9M | 0–5 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D7/G5L.2-H | 0–5 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 1–5 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–5 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P5F | 1–5 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S34/G34 | 1–5 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO/G6 | 1–5 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9M | 1–5 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D7/L7LM | 1–5 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 1–5 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | K+CS3(25)/DP | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D9/G3L | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L6M.2-3;1-2 | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF/F7M.3-H | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5(2)/FO/G5L | 1–6 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63/G6MS | 1–6 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63/G6S | 1–6 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–6 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G34D | 1–6 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L9LS | 1–6 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO/G5L | 1–6 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 23/G2 | 1–6 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 13/G15 | 1–6 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7/F7M | 1–6 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7/F7LD | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L8RM | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3 | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3 | 1–6 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–7 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 1–7 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/F9LM | 1–7 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 1–7 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4/P3 | 1–7 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–7 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 1–7 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P4D | 1–7 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D8/F8RXDW | 1–7 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 1–7 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D9/F8RXDW+.2-H | 1–7 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 2–7 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7/F7M | 2–7 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D8/L78D | 2–7 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6MS.2-3 | 2–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D7/L7DW+.3-H | 2–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F89D | 2–8 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 1/P3S | 2–8 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 43/G34 | 2–8 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 2–8 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L7LS | 2–8 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L78D | 2–8 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4.2-3 | 2–8 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8/G6M | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–8 |