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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-04-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13356 · 70°F, night · Wind 25 mph L to R · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Trot Nixon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Jeff Suppan SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9D
- Darren Lewis: 4/P89S
- John Valentin: WP.2-3
- John Valentin: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RM
- Jeff Frye: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 5/P25F
- Donnie Sadler: E9/F9LM.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: 3/GDP/G3.3XH(32)
Bot 2
- Jeff King: W
- Mike Sweeney: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Tim Spehr: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L56
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6M
- John Valentin: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89XD
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Mike Stanley: 6/L6
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Jeff Frye: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78D
- Jeff King: W
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 5
- Jason Varitek: S8/G4M
- Donnie Sadler: S7/L78M.1-2
- Trot Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4M
- John Valentin: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: K23
- Tim Spehr: 7/F78M
- Carlos Febles: W
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mike Stanley: S9/L89D
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Jeff Frye: 96(1)/FO/F9LS
- Jason Varitek: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: 2/P2RF
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Donnie Sadler: 13/G13
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Offerman: D8/L8RD
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 3/G3
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 7/F78D
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
Top 8
- John Valentin: 4/P4
- Mike Stanley: S7/L7M
- Troy O'Leary: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: 8/L8RD
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jeff Frye: 6/L6M
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LS
- Donnie Sadler: T8/L8LXD
- Trot Nixon: HR/F89D.3-H
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jeff King: S5/G56
- Mike Sweeney: DI.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Chad Kreuter: K