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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2002-04-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31115 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 23 mph to LF · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Chuck Knoblauch went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Dan Reichert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Daubach | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Stein | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Casey Fossum | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Willie Banks | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4M
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7M
- Carlos Beltran: E5/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L5D.1X2(764)
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: S6/G56
- Raul Ibanez: K+SB2
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: E1/TH.B-2
- Tony Clark: 8/F8RS
- Brian Daubach: HR/F8LXD.2-H(UR)
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L78S
- Trot Nixon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Carlos Febles: 6/L6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Neifi Perez: K
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: S5/G56
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L78D.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Tony Clark: 43/G4
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
- Michael Tucker: K/C
Bot 4
- Brian Daubach: S9/L89M
- Shea Hillenbrand: 7/F7LM
- Trot Nixon: D7/F7D.1-3
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4S
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Rey Sanchez: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 5
- Joe Randa: S5/G5S
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Febles: S7/L7M.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: D8/L8RXD
- Tony Clark: 43/G4.2-3
- Brian Daubach: D7/P5D.3-H
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Trot Nixon: K
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Michael Tucker: K
- Joe Randa: W
- Brandon Berger: K/C
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: HR/F8RXD
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89D
- Manny Ramirez: K/C
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: 31/G3
- Carlos Febles: 31/G34
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Tony Clark: K/C
- Brian Daubach: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: 13/G13
Top 8
- Neifi Perez: K
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Trot Nixon: S9/L89M
- Jason Varitek: S9/L9S.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5
Top 9
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4MS
Notes & reviews
- Damon overran 2B and was tagged out