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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2000-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 18928 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:24

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Hipolito Pichardo earned the win and Derek Lowe picked up the save. Brian Daubach went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
BOS	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	12
KCA	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	11

W: Hipolito Pichardo L: Andy Larkin SV: Derek Lowe

Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Pat Spieler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	6	0	2	1	0	0
Trot Nixon	4	2	0	0	2	0
Brian Daubach	3	1	2	2	2	0
Carl Everett	4	1	1	2	2	1
Troy O'Leary	3	0	0	0	3	1
Lou Merloni	6	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Varitek	5	1	1	0	1	4
Mike Lansing	4	1	1	0	1	1
Manny Alexander	4	2	3	1	1	0
Rico Brogna	1	1	1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	2	2	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney	5	1	2	2	0	0
Jermaine Dye	5	1	1	1	0	1
Joe Randa	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mark Quinn	4	1	1	1	0	1
Todd Dunwoody	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gregg Zaun	4	0	1	2	0	2
Wilson Delgado	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave McCarty	0	0	0	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pedro Martinez	8.0	8	0	6
Hipolito Pichardo	1.0	1	0	0
Derek Lowe	1.0	2	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mac Suzuki	3.0	2	7	1
Jerry Spradlin	3.0	4	1	3
Kris Wilson	3.0	3	1	1
Andy Larkin	1.0	3	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Trot Nixon: 8/F78D
Brian Daubach: W
Carl Everett: W.1-2
Troy O'Leary: 31/G3

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS-
Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S+.1-3
Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
Jermaine Dye: S7.3-H;1-2
Joe Randa: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
Mark Quinn: D7/L78D+.3-H;1-3
Todd Dunwoody: K
Gregg Zaun: D/L78D.3-H;2-H
Wilson Delgado: 13/G

Top 2

Lou Merloni: 8/F8RXD+
Jason Varitek: W
Mike Lansing: 53/G5-.1-2
Manny Alexander: D7/L7LM.2-H
Jose Offerman: 7/F7D

Bot 2

Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
Mike Sweeney: HR/L7D+
Jermaine Dye: K/C

Top 3

Trot Nixon: W
Brian Daubach: HR/L89D+.1-H
Carl Everett: W
Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
Lou Merloni: SB3
Lou Merloni: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+.3-H
Jason Varitek: K

Bot 3

Joe Randa: 53/G56
Mark Quinn: 2/P2R
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4

Top 4

Mike Lansing: W
Manny Alexander: S8/L8LD+.1-3
Jose Offerman: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
Trot Nixon: 8/L8LXD+.2-3
Brian Daubach: W.1-2
Carl Everett: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
Troy O'Leary: K

Bot 4

Gregg Zaun: K/C
Wilson Delgado: 31/G34S+
Johnny Damon: 53/G56S

Top 5

Lou Merloni: 5/P56S
Jason Varitek: K
Mike Lansing: S7/G56+
Manny Alexander: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

Rey Sanchez: S9/G34+
Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6

Top 6

Jose Offerman: D/L8RD
Trot Nixon: 8/F8LD
Brian Daubach: 9/F89D+.2-3
Carl Everett: K

Bot 6

Joe Randa: 63/G6S-
Mark Quinn: K
Todd Dunwoody: 8/L8RXD+

Top 7

Troy O'Leary: 7/F78D
Lou Merloni: 5E3/G56
Jason Varitek: S7/G56+.1-2
Mike Lansing: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 7

Gregg Zaun: K
Wilson Delgado: 13/G15-
Johnny Damon: 43/G4

Top 8

Manny Alexander: S/G6S-
Jose Offerman: 5/P56
Trot Nixon: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3

Bot 8

Rey Sanchez: K
Mike Sweeney: 9/L89D
Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S-

Top 9

Brian Daubach: S8/G4M+
Carl Everett: 13/G13+.1-2
Troy O'Leary: IW
Lou Merloni: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Jason Varitek: K

Bot 9

Joe Randa: S9/G4
Mark Quinn: 7/F78D
Todd Dunwoody: 16(1)3/GDP/G13

Top 10

Mike Lansing: K
Manny Alexander: W
Jose Offerman: SB2
Jose Offerman: 7/F78M
Trot Nixon: IW
Rico Brogna: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
Carl Everett: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
Troy O'Leary: IW
Lou Merloni: S/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jason Varitek: K

Bot 10

Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
Wilson Delgado: 31/G34S
Johnny Damon: D9/G3+
Dave McCarty: W
Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6