Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Meadows
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Daubach vs. Meadows
  
  Daubach hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Meadows
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Meadows
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Meadows
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Hatteberg vs. Meadows
  
  Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. O'Leary scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Meadows
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Meadows
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Arrojo
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Arrojo
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Arrojo
  
  Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Meadows
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Meadows
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Meadows
  
  Daubach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Meadows
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Arrojo
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Arrojo
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Arrojo
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Meadows
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Meadows
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Meadows
  
  Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Meadows
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunwoody vs. Arrojo
  
  Dunwoody strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Arrojo
  
  Delgado 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Arrojo
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Meadows
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Meadows
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Meadows
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Meadows
  
  Offerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Delgado catches it and throws to second with Sanchez covering, to double up Nixon. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Arrojo
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Arrojo
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Arrojo
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Quinn vs. Arrojo
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Meadows
  
  Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Meadows
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Meadows
  
  Garciaparra hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Arrojo
  
  Zaun 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunwoody vs. Arrojo
  
  Dunwoody 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Arrojo
  
  Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Arrojo
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Arrojo
  
  Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Meadows
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hatteberg vs. Meadows
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Leary moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Varitek vs. Meadows
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Meadows
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Arrojo
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Pichardo
  
  Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Pichardo
  
  Randa is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Pichardo
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Zaun vs. Pichardo
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Randa scores. Quinn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunwoody vs. Pichardo
  
  Dunwoody hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Meadows
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Meadows
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Meadows covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Meadows
  
  Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Pichardo
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Pichardo
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Pichardo
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Meadows
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Meadows
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Meadows
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Meadows
  
  Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Varitek vs. Larkin
  
  Andy Larkin now pitching.
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Larkin
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Garces
  
  Rich Garces now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Garces
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McCarty vs. Garces
  
  Dave McCarty pinch hits for Joe Randa.
  
  McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Garces
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Spradlin
  
  Jeff Reboulet now playing third base. Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Spradlin
  
  Offerman strikes out. There goes Alexander. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Daubach vs. Spradlin
  
  Daubach is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Spradlin
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Lowe
  
  Mike Lansing now playing second base. Rico Brogna now playing first base. Derek Lowe now pitching.
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunwoody vs. Lowe
  
  Dunwoody hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Lowe
  
  Delgado is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Lowe
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Zaun moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Lowe
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lowe Zaun moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Lowe
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/2000 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        5  1  1  0   Damon J, cf           5  1  2  2   
Lansing M, 2b         0  0  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Daubach B, 1b         5  1  2  2   Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Brogna R, 1b          0  0  0  0   Dye J, dh             4  0  1  0   
Everett C, cf         5  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Garciaparra N, ss     4  2  3  0   McCarty D, ph         1  0  0  0   
O'Leary T, lf         4  1  2  0   Reboulet J, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Hatteberg S, dh       3  0  2  2   Quinn M, lf           4  0  1  0   
Varitek J, c          4  0  2  1   Zaun G, c             4  0  2  1   
Nixon T, rf           4  0  1  0   Dunwoody T, rf        4  0  0  0   
Alexander M, 3b       4  0  1  0   Delgado W, 2b         4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 14  5                        36  3  9  3

Boston           400 000 010 --  5
Kansas City      000 021 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrojo R (W)          5.1  5  2  2  0  3
Pichardo H            1.2  2  1  1  0  1
Garces R              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Lowe D (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meadows B (L)         7.2 12  5  5  1  1
Larkin A              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Spradlin J            1.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- O'Leary T 2
HR -- Daubach B, Damon J
SB -- Nixon T, Alexander M
HBP -- by Pichardo H (Randa J)
Balk -- Lowe D
T -- 2:43
A -- 30199

    

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