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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 21, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Derek Lowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,289 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Darren Spagnardi 3B: Bill Welke |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Third Baseman |
| Manny Ramirez | DH |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Grady Little | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donnie Sadler | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Raul Ibanez | DH |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Luis Alicea | Third Baseman |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2002
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rekar
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Rekar
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Lowe
Sadler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Lowe
Tucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon who is chasing the ball. Tucker reaches third base with a triple. Sadler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Lowe
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Lowe
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ibanez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rekar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rekar
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Rekar
Baerga 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lowe
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Lowe
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Lowe
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rekar
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rekar
Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Rekar
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Rekar
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rekar
There goes Hillenbrand. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Hillenbrand steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rekar
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hillenbrand moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Rekar
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Lowe
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Lowe
There goes Febles. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Baerga applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Lowe
Sadler hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Lowe
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rekar
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rekar
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rekar
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Lowe
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Sweeney 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Lowe
Ibanez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hillenbrand vs. Rekar
Hillenbrand hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to third. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. Hillenbrand moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Affeldt
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Affeldt
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Varitek vs. Affeldt
Varitek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Hillenbrand scores. Ramirez scores. Baerga goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Affeldt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lowe
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Lowe
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Lowe
Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Lowe
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Affeldt
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Affeldt
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hillenbrand vs. Affeldt
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Affeldt
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Affeldt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Affeldt
Baerga hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Lowe
Sadler hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Lowe
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Lowe
Beltran takes first base on ball four. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Tucker moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Fossum
Casey Fossum now pitching. Joe Randa pinch hits for Raul Ibanez.
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Fossum
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Beltran scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. Fossum
Alicea hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Sweeney scores. Perez moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hinch vs. Fossum
Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Affeldt
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Affeldt
Varitek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Affeldt
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Affeldt
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Fossum
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Fossum
Sadler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fossum
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Fossum
Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Kim
Sun-Woo Kim now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Kim
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Kim
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Kim
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Field
Nate Field now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hillenbrand vs. Field
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Field
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Field
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Field
Baerga 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Kim
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Kim
Brent Mayne pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Kim
Febles hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Grimsley
Brent Mayne now catching. Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Grimsley
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Grimsley
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Sadler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Urbina
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Urbina
Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Urbina
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Urbina
Randa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/2002, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0 Sadler D, lf 5 1 1 0
Damon J, cf 5 2 4 4 Tucker M, rf 5 3 2 1
Hillenbrand S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Beltran C, cf 3 2 2 2
Ramirez M, dh 2 1 1 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Clark T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Ibanez R, dh 2 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Randa J, ph 2 0 0 0
Nixon T, rf 5 0 0 0 Perez N, ss 4 0 2 2
Varitek J, c 5 1 4 3 Alicea L, 3b 4 0 1 1
Sanchez R, ss 5 1 2 0 Hinch A, c 3 0 0 0
Mayne B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Febles C, 2b 2 0 0 0
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39 8 14 8 35 7 10 7
Boston 004 040 000 -- 8
Kansas City 200 003 101 -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lowe D (W) 5.1 4 5 5 3 4
Fossum C 1.1 3 1 1 1 3
Kim S 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Urbina U (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rekar B (L)* 4.0 7 7 7 3 2
Affeldt J 3.0 4 1 1 2 3
Field N 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Grimsley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Henderson R
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Varitek J 2
3B -- Tucker M
HR -- Damon J, Beltran C
SB -- Hillenbrand S
CS -- Febles C
SF -- Beltran C
HBP -- by Affeldt J (Henderson R)
WP -- Kim S
T -- 3:13
A -- 17289
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