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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17289 · 63°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Derek Lowe earned the win and Ugueth Urbina picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Bryan Rekar SV: Ugueth Urbina
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Darren Spagnardi · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Sadler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Casey Fossum | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Sun-Woo Kim | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Rekar | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7D
- Johnny Damon: 3/P3
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Donnie Sadler: S1/G6MS
- Michael Tucker: T8/L8RXD.1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: 13/G15
- Tony Clark: K
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6M
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
Top 3
- Trot Nixon: 9/F9D
- Jason Varitek: S9/G34
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L56.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L6D
- Manny Ramirez: SB2
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Tony Clark: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: W
- Donnie Sadler: CS2(24)
- Donnie Sadler: 7/F78D
- Michael Tucker: K/C
Top 4
- Trot Nixon: 3/G3
- Jason Varitek: S1/G
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S4/G4M
- Shea Hillenbrand: S9/L89S.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Clark: 53/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jason Varitek: D9/F9LM.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8RS
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LM
- A. J. Hinch: K/C
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: HP
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Tony Clark: K
- Carlos Baerga: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Donnie Sadler: 9/F9S
- Michael Tucker: S8/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Luis Alicea: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- A. J. Hinch: K/C
Top 7
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jason Varitek: D7/L3D
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Carlos Febles: W
- Donnie Sadler: K/C
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7LM.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: WP.1-2
- Joe Randa: W
- Neifi Perez: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7M
- Shea Hillenbrand: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7M
- Tony Clark: S9/L9M.1-3
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LD
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RXD
- Carlos Febles: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S
Bot 9
- Donnie Sadler: 4/P34D
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G56
- Joe Randa: K