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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-04-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40257 · 60°F, overcast, rain · Wind 30 mph to LF · 2:51
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. John Valentin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Kevin Appier SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Kreuter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Derek Lowe | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: D8/L8LD
- Darren Lewis: 8/P8RS
- John Valentin: 7/F78M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: HR/F89XD
- Johnny Damon: S8/P8RS
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: K
- Larry Sutton: D8/L8RD.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Mike Stanley: S7/L78M.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Jeff Frye: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Chad Kreuter: 4/P4D
- Rey Sanchez: D9/P3D
- Carlos Febles: 7/F7D.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S
- Darren Lewis: SB2
- Darren Lewis: 3/G34.2-3
- John Valentin: HR/F8LXD.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Joe Randa: 8/L8RM
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jeff King: W
- Larry Sutton: SB2
- Larry Sutton: K
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34
- Mike Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jeff Frye: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6
- Chad Kreuter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 5
- Trot Nixon: 3/G3
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89D
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LSF
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9M
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 6
- John Valentin: 7/F78D
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Troy O'Leary: D9/L3L.1-3
- Mike Stanley: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Frye: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4S.1-2
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Rey Sanchez: E5/G56.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 14/SH/BG13.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56S.3-H(UR)
- Joe Randa: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
- Mike Stanley: HP
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Jeff Frye: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13S
- Jeff King: K
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: T8/F8LXD
- Darren Lewis: K
- John Valentin: D7/F7D.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56.2-3
- Troy O'Leary: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Chad Kreuter: 9/F89D
- Rey Sanchez: K