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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-05-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34154 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 4th. Pedro Martinez earned the win. Jason Varitek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Blake Stein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Daubach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Cory Bailey | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trot Nixon: W
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89D+
- Carl Everett: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD+
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD+
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
Top 2
- John Valentin: K
- Brian Daubach: W
- Shea Hillenbrand: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 3/P34
- Dee Brown: K
- Luis Alicea: K/C
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jose Offerman: S/G34+
- Carl Everett: E4/TH/G4S.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L78S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Troy O'Leary: K23
Bot 3
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Top 4
- John Valentin: 63/G56
- Brian Daubach: W
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Trot Nixon: HR/F9LD+
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Carl Everett: D9/G3
- Manny Ramirez: T7/L78M.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Rey Sanchez: S/G56S-
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: K
Top 5
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Brian Daubach: K/C
- Shea Hillenbrand: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Dee Brown: 7/F7M
- Luis Alicea: S/F8LS-
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Hector Ortiz: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: 1/L15+
- Trot Nixon: 53/G
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 7
- Carl Everett: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6+
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G6M+
- John Valentin: K/C
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Joe Randa: K
- Dee Brown: K
Top 8
- Brian Daubach: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: S9/F9S-.BX1(93)
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: W
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78M
- Hector Ortiz: K
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 9
- Trot Nixon: W
- Jose Offerman: K
- Carl Everett: 53/G5.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L8LS+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L6D.1-2
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Dee Brown: E5/TH/G5.3-H;2-H(NR);1-2
- Luis Alicea: D7/L5+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Raul Ibanez: 6/L6
- Wilson Delgado: K
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6