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Blue Jays Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 2, on August 9, 1997.
Game Info
August 9, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. Bell SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
C. Davis DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Vitiello PH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Damon CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Y. Benitez RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Macfarlane PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Stanley DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
W. Cordero LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Tavarez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Bragg RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Haselman C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, J. Offerman, D. Palmer 2, B. Roberts 2, M. Sweeney
Batting
2B: M. Vaughn
HR: B. Haselman, M. Vaughn
RBI: B. Haselman, M. Vaughn
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rusch (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Suppan (L) | 3.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.80 |
K. Lacy | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
J. Wasdin | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. Bell SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
C. Davis DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Vitiello PH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Damon CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Y. Benitez RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Macfarlane PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, J. Offerman, D. Palmer 2, B. Roberts 2, M. Sweeney
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rusch (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Valentin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Stanley DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
W. Cordero LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Tavarez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Bragg RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Haselman C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: M. Vaughn
HR: B. Haselman, M. Vaughn
RBI: B. Haselman, M. Vaughn
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Suppan (L) | 3.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.80 |
K. Lacy | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
J. Wasdin | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
