Jason Varitek's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
DateMay 20, 2001
TeamsBoston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
ScoreRed Sox 10, Royals 3
Venue Kauffman Stadium
TypeMulti homer
Jason Varitek hit three home runs in one game for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals on May 20, 2001. The Boston Red Sox won 10–3.
The game was played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The announced attendance was 18,596. The game took 3h 02m. It was a day game under cloudy skies, at 66 degrees.
It was the only time Jason Varitek managed it. Brian Meadows started for the Kansas City Royals. Tim McClelland umpired behind the plate. It is the eighth of 21 three-home-run games the archive records that season.
Key figures
Three-Home-Run Game
Sources
- Retrosheet, KCA200105200
- Retrosheet event files — event:KCA200105200
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