May 8, 2004 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
TBD 2 BAL 10
CLE 7 BOS 9
KCR 1 MIN 3
@OAK 2
(10) NYY 6
@SEA 0 TEX 16
DET 15
(10) TOR 4
CHW 2 PHI 8
@ARI 7 ATL 5
HOU 4
(10) COL 4
@CHC 3 CIN 5
SFG 3 SDP 6
@FLA 3
(10) MON 2
STL 0 MIL 6
@NYM 4 LAD 4
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,929

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 1:23PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Royals

8-20

Lost 4

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  5   0  2  X    9 11  0

W: C Schilling (4-2), L: J Gobble (1-1)

Red Sox

19-11

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Berroa SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .562   18    1   2   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .296 1.020   21    2   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .747   10    0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .752   11    3   0   
  A Guiel RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .673    8    0   0   
M Stairs LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .877   10    3   0   
  D DeJesus PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .215    5    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .740    9    1   4   
K Harvey 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .352  .885    8    7   0   
B Santiago C                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .697    7    5   0   HR
D Relaford 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .529   13    2   2   SH

J Gobble P                                                               0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   1
  N Field P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    0   8              120   24   9

BATTING

HR: B Santiago (3, off C Schilling; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D Relaford (1, off C Schilling).

TB: B Santiago 5; A Berroa; D Relaford; K Harvey.

RBI: B Santiago (9).

2-out RBI: B Santiago.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Berroa-D Relaford-K Harvey.

E: J Randa (4).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .759   19    2   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .240  .805   19    1   2   2B
K Millar DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .763   15    0   0   2B
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .370 1.063   12    2   0   2B
  C Crespo LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .396         1   0   
J Varitek C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .330  .973   12    8   0   2·SB
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .242  .703   16    1   1   
D McCarty 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .200  .643   10    8   0   HR,GDP
G Kapler RF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .490   23    3   0   
P Reese SS                    4   2   2   3    0   1  .262  .677   14    1   2   2·HR

C Schilling P                                                            0   2
Totals                       35   9  11   9    2   5              140   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (9, off J Gobble); K Millar (6, off J Gobble); M Bellhorn (6, off J Gobble).

HR: P Reese 2 (2, off J Grimsley, off J Gobble; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D McCarty (1, off N Field; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: P Reese 8; D McCarty 4; K Millar 2; M Ramirez 2; M Bellhorn 2; J Varitek 2; J Damon 2; B Mueller.

GIDP: D McCarty (2).

RBI: P Reese 3 (12); D McCarty 2 (3); M Bellhorn (14); J Varitek (16); M Ramirez (20); B Mueller (17).

2-out RBI: P Reese 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Varitek 2 (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/B Santiago 2).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Gobble, L (1-1)              5     8   6   6    1   3   1   3.75   24   89-61   38· 4·19    5· 9· 6· 0     29    -     0.97  -0.19
J Grimsley                     0.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.75    4   12-9     6· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.19  -0.03
S Camp                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   12-10    5· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
N Field                        1     1   2   2    1   1   1   2.53    5   23-12    7· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    2   5   3          37  136-92   56·10·26   10·14· 6· 0          2-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Schilling, W (4-2)           9     5   1   1    0   8   1   2.81   32  120-85   46·12·27   10·14· 0· 0     81    -     0.72   0.29
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   8   1          32  120-85   46·12·27   10·14· 0· 0           -

J Gobble faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 34,929.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox                       
1. A Berroa             SS    1. J Damon              CF 
2. C Beltran            CF    2. M Bellhorn           2B 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. K Millar             DH 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. M Stairs             LF    5. J Varitek            C  
6. J Randa              3B    6. B Mueller            3B 
7. K Harvey             1B    7. D McCarty            1B 
8. B Santiago           C     8. G Kapler             RF 
9. D Relaford           2B    9. P Reese              SS 

   J Gobble             P        C Schilling          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  ---  3   14%  68% P Reese         J Gobble        Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive)
   t 5   2  1-0  ---  1  -13%  56% B Santiago      C Schilling     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 3   1  0-0  1--  6   12%  68% M Bellhorn      J Gobble        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Damon Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  -23  4    8%  49% A Berroa        C Schilling     Flyball: RF
   b 6   0  1-2  -2-  3    8%  87% M Ramirez       J Gobble        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Millar Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  J Damon         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   57%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 3B-1B; Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   50%  M Ramirez       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  J Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   54%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   59%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  B Mueller       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   52%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      54%  G Kapler        Varitek Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  K Harvey        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   40%  B Santiago      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harvey to 2B
   O      12-  3   41%  D Relaford      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Harvey to 3B; Santiago to 2B
   O      -23  4   49%  A Berroa        Flyball: RF
   O      -23  4   56%  C Beltran       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  P Reese         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   56%  J Damon         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  6   68%  M Bellhorn      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Damon Scores
   O      -2-  1   64%  K Millar        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   61%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   64%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   68%  B Mueller       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   63%  D McCarty       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   68%  K Harvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   56%  B Santiago      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   54%  D Relaford      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   57%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Gobble facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   54%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  3   68%  P Reese         Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive)
   O      ---  6   66%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   64%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Curt Schilling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   68%  C Beltran       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   71%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   79%  K Millar        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   87%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Millar Scores
   R      -2-  1   91%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores
          1--      92%  B Mueller       Varitek Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   95%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball); Varitek Scores
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      1--  3   95%  D McCarty       Groundout: 2B-1B; Mueller to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  G Kapler        Fielder's Choice SS; Mueller out at 3B/SS-3B
   RR     1--  2   98%  P Reese         Home Run (Fly Ball); Kapler Scores
          ---  4   98%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      1--  3   98%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Curt Schilling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   99%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   99%  K Harvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Shawn Camp facing 3-4-5
                  Aaron Guiel replaces Juan Gonzalez playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   99%  K Millar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Curt Schilling facing 8-9-1
                  Cesar Crespo replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   99%  B Santiago      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6  100%  D Relaford      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   99%  A Berroa        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Nate Field facing 6-7-8
                  Nate Field replaces Shawn Camp pitching
          ---  8  100%  B Mueller       Walk
   RR     1--  1  100%  D McCarty       Home Run (Fly Ball); Mueller Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Curt Schilling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8  100%  A Guiel         Flyball: CF
                  David DeJesus pinch hits for Matt Stairs batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  D DeJesus       Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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