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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,289 |
Sunday, April 21, 2002 Time of Game: 3:13 |
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Red Sox
8
12-4
Won 6
1st
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Red Sox 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 14 1
Royals 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 7 10 0
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Royals
7
5-11
Lost 4
4th, 6½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Henderson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .292 .726 23 11 2 0 HBP,GDP J Damon CF 5 2 4 4 0 0 .354 1.011 19 14 5 0 HR S Hillenbrand 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .349 1.058 24 15 0 0 SB,GDP M Ramirez DH 2 1 1 0 3 0 .364 1.259 25 9 0 0 IW T Clark 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .184 .531 16 11 5 0 C Baerga 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .400 .878 14 7 3 2 T Nixon RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .657 24 16 3 0 J Varitek C 5 1 4 3 0 0 .333 .873 16 9 8 1 2·2B R Sanchez SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .574 23 13 1 4 D Lowe P 0 0 C Fossum P 0 0 S Kim P 0 0 U Urbina P 0 0 Totals 39 8 14 0 5 5 184 105 27 7
Batting Events
2B: J Varitek 2 (2, 2 off J Affeldt).
HR: J Damon (3, off B Rekar; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: M Ramirez (5, by J Affeldt).
HBP: R Henderson (1, by J Affeldt).
TB: J Damon 7; J Varitek 6; R Sanchez 2; S Hillenbrand 2; M Ramirez; T Clark.
GIDP: S Hillenbrand (2); R Henderson (1).
RBI: J Damon 4 (12); J Varitek 3 (7); T Clark (7).
2-out RBI: J Varitek 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: R Henderson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Hillenbrand (2, 2nd base off B Rekar/A Hinch).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Sadler LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .150 .340 38 26 1 0 M Tucker RF 5 3 2 1 0 1 .244 .724 20 15 1 0 3B C Beltran CF 3 2 2 2 1 1 .232 .815 22 11 1 0 HR,SF M Sweeney 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .339 .840 14 8 16 0 R Ibanez DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .793 12 8 0 0 J Randa PH 2 0 0 0 1 2 .302 .911 22 11 0 0 N Perez SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .224 .542 12 9 1 7 L Alicea 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .504 11 8 0 2 A Hinch C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .250 13 9 5 0 B Mayne PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 2 2 0 0 C Febles 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .229 .686 16 6 2 5 CS B Rekar P 0 1 J Affeldt P 0 0 N Field P 0 0 J Grimsley P 0 0 Totals 35 7 10 0 5 8 182 113 27 15
Batting Events
3B: M Tucker (2, off D Lowe).
HR: C Beltran (2, off U Urbina; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: C Beltran (3, off D Lowe).
TB: C Beltran 5; M Tucker 4; M Sweeney 2; N Perez 2; D Sadler; L Alicea.
RBI: N Perez 2 (8); C Beltran 2 (10); L Alicea (3); M Sweeney (9); M Tucker (8).
2-out RBI: N Perez 2; M Sweeney; C Beltran; L Alicea.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Perez-C Febles-M Sweeney 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Febles (3, 2nd base by D Lowe/J Varitek).
Pitching Stats
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 D Lowe, W (3-1) 5.1 4 5 5 3 4 0 2.73 22 88-52 35· 4·13 7· 8· 2· 0 41 - 0.68 0.01 C Fossum 1.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 2.16 8 37-22 10· 3· 9 1· 3· 3· 0 3-3 1.48 -0.03 S Kim, H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 6 21-15 9· 0· 6 0· 5· 1· 0 2-1 2.52 0.10 U Urbina, S (7) 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.48 5 27-19 12· 3· 4 2· 1· 0· 1 0-0 1.91 0.11 Totals 9 10 7 7 5 8 1 41 173-108 66·10·32 10·17· 6· 1 5-4
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 B Rekar, L (0-1) 4 7 7 7 3 2 1 15.75 22 89-53 35· 4·14 9· 7· 4· 1 19 - 1.04 -0.31 J Affeldt 3 4 1 1 2 3 0 3.38 15 63-32 14· 5·13 4· 5· 4· 0 3-3 0.57 -0.05 N Field 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 5 19-12 7· 1· 4 2· 3· 3· 0 0-0 0.67 0.04 J Grimsley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 3 9-6 5· 0· 1 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.27 0.03 Totals 9 14 8 8 5 5 1 45 180-103 61·10·32 17·16·11· 1 3-3
B Rekar faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Kim (2).
HBP: J Affeldt (1; R Henderson).
IBB: J Affeldt (1; M Ramirez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Darren Spagnardi, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 17,289.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Overcast.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals 1. Rickey Henderson LF 1. Donnie Sadler LF 2. Johnny Damon CF 2. Michael Tucker RF 3. Shea Hillenbrand 3B 3. Carlos Beltran CF 4. Manny Ramirez DH 4. Mike Sweeney 1B 5. Tony Clark 1B 5. Raul Ibanez DH 6. Carlos Baerga 2B 6. Neifi Perez SS 7. Trot Nixon RF 7. Luis Alicea 3B 8. Jason Varitek C 8. A.J. Hinch C 9. Rey Sanchez SS 9. Carlos Febles 2B Derek Lowe P Bryan Rekar P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 1,(0-0) | 26% | 68% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Damon | B. Rekar | Home Run; Varitek Scores; Sanchez Scores; Henderson Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(1-2) | 14% | 84% | 6-8 | KCR | N. Perez | S. Kim | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 29% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Tucker | D. Lowe | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Sadler Scores |
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 95% | 5-2 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Affeldt | Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Hillenbrand Scores; Ramirez Scores; Baerga Scores |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 100% | 7-8 | KCR | J. Randa | U. Urbina | Strikeout Swinging |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bryan Rekar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Henderson | B. Rekar | Flyball: LF |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Damon | B. Rekar | Popfly: 1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Hillenbrand | B. Rekar | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 10,(2-2) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Sadler | D. Lowe | Single (Ground Ball) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 29% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Tucker | D. Lowe | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Sadler Scores |
| b1 | 0 | --3 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 30% | 1-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | D. Lowe | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Tucker Scores |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 31% | 2-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | D. Lowe | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 32% | 2-0 | KCR | R. Ibanez | D. Lowe | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bryan Rekar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 29% | 0-2 | BOS | M. Ramirez | B. Rekar | Groundout: P-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 28% | 0-2 | BOS | T. Clark | B. Rekar | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 26% | 0-2 | BOS | C. Baerga | B. Rekar | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 28% | 2-0 | KCR | N. Perez | D. Lowe | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 30% | 2-0 | KCR | L. Alicea | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 31% | 2-0 | KCR | A. Hinch | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bryan Rekar facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 28% | 0-2 | BOS | T. Nixon | B. Rekar | Flyball: RF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 31% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Varitek | B. Rekar | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 35% | 0-2 | BOS | R. Sanchez | B. Rekar | Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | 7,(3-2) | 6% | 41% | 0-2 | BOS | R. Henderson | B. Rekar | Walk; Varitek to 3B; Sanchez to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 1,(0-0) | 26% | 68% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Damon | B. Rekar | Home Run; Varitek Scores; Sanchez Scores; Henderson Scores |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 69% | 4-2 | BOS | S. Hillenbrand | B. Rekar | Single (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 71% | 4-2 | BOS | M. Ramirez | B. Rekar | Hillenbrand Steals 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 72% | 4-2 | BOS | M. Ramirez | B. Rekar | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 70% | 4-2 | BOS | T. Clark | B. Rekar | Groundout: 2B-1B; Hillenbrand to 3B; Ramirez to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(0-1) | -5% | 65% | 4-2 | BOS | C. Baerga | B. Rekar | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 61% | 2-4 | KCR | C. Febles | D. Lowe | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 7% | 68% | 2-4 | KCR | D. Sadler | D. Lowe | Febles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 70% | 2-4 | KCR | D. Sadler | D. Lowe | Flyball: LF |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 71% | 2-4 | KCR | M. Tucker | D. Lowe | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bryan Rekar facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 69% | 4-2 | BOS | T. Nixon | B. Rekar | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 71% | 4-2 | BOS | J. Varitek | B. Rekar | Single (Ground Ball) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8,(3-2) | -2% | 69% | 4-2 | BOS | R. Sanchez | B. Rekar | Groundout: 3B-1B; Varitek to 2B |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 66% | 4-2 | BOS | R. Henderson | B. Rekar | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 69% | 2-4 | KCR | C. Beltran | D. Lowe | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 72% | 2-4 | KCR | M. Sweeney | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 73% | 2-4 | KCR | R. Ibanez | D. Lowe | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bryan Rekar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 76% | 4-2 | BOS | J. Damon | B. Rekar | Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 80% | 4-2 | BOS | S. Hillenbrand | B. Rekar | Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 85% | 4-2 | BOS | M. Ramirez | B. Rekar | Walk; Damon to 3B; Hillenbrand to 2B | |
| Jeremy Affeldt replaces Bryan Rekar pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 123 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 87% | 4-2 | BOS | T. Clark | J. Affeldt | Groundout: 3B-1B; Damon Scores; Hillenbrand to 3B; Ramirez to 2B |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 87% | 5-2 | BOS | C. Baerga | J. Affeldt | Walk | |
| t5 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 83% | 5-2 | BOS | T. Nixon | J. Affeldt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 95% | 5-2 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Affeldt | Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Hillenbrand Scores; Ramirez Scores; Baerga Scores |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 94% | 8-2 | BOS | R. Sanchez | J. Affeldt | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 92% | 2-8 | KCR | N. Perez | D. Lowe | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 94% | 2-8 | KCR | L. Alicea | D. Lowe | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 96% | 2-8 | KCR | A. Hinch | D. Lowe | Strikeout Looking |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 96% | 2-8 | KCR | C. Febles | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 97% | 8-2 | BOS | R. Henderson | J. Affeldt | Hit By Pitch | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 98% | 8-2 | BOS | J. Damon | J. Affeldt | Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 8-2 | BOS | S. Hillenbrand | J. Affeldt | Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson to 3B; Damon to 2B |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 98% | 8-2 | BOS | M. Ramirez | J. Affeldt | Intentional Walk | |
| t6 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 97% | 8-2 | BOS | T. Clark | J. Affeldt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 96% | 8-2 | BOS | C. Baerga | J. Affeldt | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 97% | 2-8 | KCR | D. Sadler | D. Lowe | Flyball: RF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 96% | 2-8 | KCR | M. Tucker | D. Lowe | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF) | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 94% | 2-8 | KCR | C. Beltran | D. Lowe | Walk; Tucker to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 91% | 2-8 | KCR | M. Sweeney | D. Lowe | Walk; Tucker to 3B; Beltran to 2B | |
| Casey Fossum replaces Derek Lowe pitching; Joe Randa pinch hits for Raul Ibanez (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 95% | 2-8 | KCR | J. Randa | C. Fossum | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | RR | 3,(2-0) | -5% | 89% | 2-8 | KCR | N. Perez | C. Fossum | Single to LF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Beltran Scores; Sweeney to 2B |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 80% | 4-8 | KCR | L. Alicea | C. Fossum | Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Perez to 3B; Alicea to 2B/Adv on E7 |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 88% | 5-8 | KCR | A. Hinch | C. Fossum | Strikeout Looking |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 86% | 8-5 | BOS | T. Nixon | J. Affeldt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 88% | 8-5 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Affeldt | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 91% | 8-5 | BOS | R. Sanchez | J. Affeldt | Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 3,(2-0) | -6% | 85% | 8-5 | BOS | R. Henderson | J. Affeldt | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Red Sox' Casey Fossum facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -5% | 80% | 5-8 | KCR | C. Febles | C. Fossum | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7,(2-2) | 5% | 85% | 5-8 | KCR | D. Sadler | C. Fossum | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(0-2) | 4% | 89% | 5-8 | KCR | M. Tucker | C. Fossum | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 85% | 5-8 | KCR | C. Beltran | C. Fossum | Single to LF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B | |
| Sun-Woo Kim replaces Casey Fossum pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | -10% | 75% | 5-8 | KCR | M. Sweeney | S. Kim | Single to RF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Beltran to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 73% | 6-8 | KCR | J. Randa | S. Kim | Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 71% | 6-8 | KCR | J. Randa | S. Kim | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(1-2) | 14% | 84% | 6-8 | KCR | N. Perez | S. Kim | Flyball: RF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Nate Field facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Nate Field replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 86% | 8-6 | BOS | J. Damon | N. Field | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 82% | 8-6 | BOS | S. Hillenbrand | N. Field | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 83% | 8-6 | BOS | M. Ramirez | N. Field | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 84% | 8-6 | BOS | T. Clark | N. Field | Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 81% | 8-6 | BOS | C. Baerga | N. Field | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Red Sox' Sun-Woo Kim facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 86% | 6-8 | KCR | L. Alicea | S. Kim | Flyball: CF |
| Brent Mayne pinch hits for A.J. Hinch (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 89% | 6-8 | KCR | B. Mayne | S. Kim | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 91% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Febles | S. Kim | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jason Grimsley replaces Nate Field pitching; Brent Mayne moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 90% | 8-6 | BOS | T. Nixon | J. Grimsley | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 89% | 8-6 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 89% | 8-6 | BOS | R. Sanchez | J. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Red Sox' Ugueth Urbina facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Ugueth Urbina replaces Sun-Woo Kim pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 94% | 6-8 | KCR | D. Sadler | U. Urbina | Popfly: 2B |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 4% | 98% | 6-8 | KCR | M. Tucker | U. Urbina | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b9 | 2 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 94% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Beltran | U. Urbina | Home Run |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -6% | 89% | 7-8 | KCR | M. Sweeney | U. Urbina | Single (Ground Ball) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 100% | 7-8 | KCR | J. Randa | U. Urbina | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
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