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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 31, 1999 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,177 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Bill Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Ray Holbert | Shortstop |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Scott Pose | Left Fielder |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Brian Daubach | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | DH |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Third Baseman |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1999
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Portugal
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holbert vs. Portugal
Holbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Portugal
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Witasick
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Witasick
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Holbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Witasick
Daubach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witasick
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Portugal
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sadler. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Portugal
Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Portugal
Randa hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pose vs. Portugal
Pose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witasick
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Witasick
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Witasick
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Portugal
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Portugal
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Portugal
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Witasick
Sadler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Witasick
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Holbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Witasick
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Witasick
The umpire calls a balk on Witasick Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Witasick
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holbert vs. Portugal
Holbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Portugal
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Portugal
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Witasick
Daubach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Daubach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Witasick
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daubach moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
O'Leary vs. Witasick
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Witasick
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daubach scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Witasick
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadler vs. Witasick
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. O'Leary scores. Huskey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Witasick
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Huskey moves to third. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Witasick
Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Portugal
Sweeney hits a popup into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Portugal
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pose vs. Portugal
Pose hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Witasick
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Witasick
Daubach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witasick
Garciaparra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Witasick
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Portugal
Kreuter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Portugal
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Portugal
Damon bunts towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreuter moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Holbert vs. Portugal
Holbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreuter scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Portugal
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hansen scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Portugal
Dye hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Dye reaches second base with a double. Beltran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Portugal
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Witasick
Huskey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pose. Huskey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Witasick
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadler vs. Witasick
There's a wild pitch. Huskey scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Witasick
Sadler hits a fly ball into left field. Pose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Witasick
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pose vs. Garces
Pose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Garces
Kreuter hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Garces
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Garces
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Witasick
Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pose. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Witasick
Lewis bunts towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching. Mike Stanley pinch hits for Brian Daubach.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Morman
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Morman
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Morman
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Rigby
Brad Rigby now pitching.
Huskey hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holbert vs. Garces
Mike Stanley now playing first base.
Holbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Garces
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Garces
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rigby
Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Rigby
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sadler vs. Rigby
Sadler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching. Damon Buford pinch hits for Trot Nixon.
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek scores. Sadler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Byrdak
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Byrdak
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kreuter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Byrdak
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Darren Lewis now playing right field. Damon Buford now playing center field. Derek Lowe now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lowe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sadler. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pose vs. Lowe
Pose strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Lowe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Lowe
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Lowe
Jeremy Giambi pinch hits for Jed Hansen.
Giambi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1999 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Damon J, dh 3 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Holbert R, ss 4 0 0 1 Lewis D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 1 Daubach B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, ph-1b 1 0 0 1
Sweeney M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 1 1 0
Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 1 1 1
Pose S, lf 4 0 0 0 Huskey B, dh 4 1 2 1
Kreuter C, c 2 1 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 0
Hansen J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Sadler D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Giambi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon T, rf 2 0 0 0
Buford D, ph-cf 1 0 1 1
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32 3 4 3 34 6 11 4
Kansas City 000 003 000 -- 3
Boston 000 201 21x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Witasick J (L) 6.1 6 4 3 2 5
Morman A 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Rigby B* 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Byrdak T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M 6.0 3 3 3 0 5
Garces R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Lowe D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Sadler D 2, Hansen J
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 9
2B -- Daubach B, Dye J, Huskey B, Offerman J, O'Leary T
SB -- Garciaparra N
SH -- Damon J, Lewis D
SF -- Stanley M
HBP -- by Witasick J (Garciaparra N), by Portugal M (Kreuter C)
WP -- Witasick J
Balk -- Witasick J
PB -- Kreuter C
T -- 2:59
A -- 32177
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