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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 2000
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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 4, 2000 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Fassero |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,702 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ian Lamplugh 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Brian Runge |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | DH |
| Mark Quinn | Center Fielder |
| Dave McCarty | Left Fielder |
| Hector Ortiz | Catcher |
| Jeff Reboulet | Third Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Brian Daubach | DH |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Fassero
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Fassero
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Fassero
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Suppan
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Suppan
Lansing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Suppan
Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Suppan
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Quinn. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. There goes Lansing trying to get to home. Quinn throws the ball in to Febles who relays the ball to Ortiz who tags Lansing, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Fassero
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Fassero
Quinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Fassero
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Fassero
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Suppan
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Fassero
Reboulet strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Fassero
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Fassero
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Febles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Fassero
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Febles scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Fassero
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Suppan
Brogna strikes out. Ortiz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brogna out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Suppan
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Suppan
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Fassero
Quinn hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Fassero
McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Fassero
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Suppan
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Suppan
Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Suppan
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reboulet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Fassero
Reboulet hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Fassero
Febles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Fassero
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Febles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney strikes out. There goes Febles. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Sanchez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Fassero
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Fassero
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Febles scores. Sanchez scores. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Fassero
Quinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
McCarty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Suppan
Sprague hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Quinn. Sprague reaches second base with a double. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Brogna vs. Suppan
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varitek scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Suppan
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Suppan
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Suppan
There goes Nixon. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Febles applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Pichardo
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Pichardo
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Pichardo
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Pichardo
There goes Febles. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Lansing applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Suppan
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Suppan
Daubach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Suppan
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Suppan
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Quinn who is chasing the ball. O'Leary reaches third base with a triple. Garciaparra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Suppan
Varitek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Suppan
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Pichardo
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Pichardo
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Pichardo
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Larkin
Andy Larkin now pitching.
Brogna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Larkin
Lewis bunts towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Febles covering, for the out. Brogna moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Larkin
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Larkin
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reboulet fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Randa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quinn vs. Garces
Quinn hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Garces
McCarty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dunwoody vs. Garces
Todd Dunwoody pinch hits for Hector Ortiz.
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Larkin
Todd Dunwoody now playing center field. Mark Quinn now playing left field. Gregg Zaun now catching.
Daubach hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Larkin
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reboulet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Byrdak
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Wilson
Kris Wilson now pitching.
Sprague is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pose vs. Lowe
Manny Alexander now playing third base. Scott Pose pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet. Derek Lowe now pitching.
Pose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Lowe
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lowe
Sanchez 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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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/2000 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Febles C, 2b 4 2 1 0 Nixon T, rf 3 0 1 1
Sanchez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sweeney M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Daubach B, dh 4 1 1 1
Dye J, rf 3 1 1 1 Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 2 0
Randa J, dh 4 0 2 2 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 1
Quinn M, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Varitek J, c 3 1 2 0
McCarty D, lf 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Zaun G, c 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Ortiz H, c 2 0 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Dunwoody T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 1 1 1 1
Reboulet J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pose S, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 30 5 11 5
Kansas City 001 030 000 -- 4
Boston 000 031 01x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J 6.0 8 4 4 2 3
Larkin A (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Byrdak T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wilson K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fassero J 4.2 7 4 4 3 3
Pichardo H 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Garces R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lowe D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 5
2B -- Garciaparra N, Sprague E, Randa J
3B -- O'Leary T
HR -- Daubach B
SB -- Sanchez R, Febles C
CS -- Nixon T, Febles C
SH -- Lewis D
T -- 3:06
A -- 33702
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