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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-05-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28268 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Steve Woodard earned the win and Brandon Lyon picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Steve Woodard L: Albie Lopez SV: Brandon Lyon
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Steve Woodard | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Snyder | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Albie Lopez | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S
- Todd Walker: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 5/P25
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: 4/P4MD-
- Joe Randa: S9/L4D+
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: W
- David Ortiz: 43/G34.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: SB3
- Shea Hillenbrand: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Desi Relaford: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Jeremy Giambi: D7/L78XD+
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3L-.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
- Todd Walker: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P3DF/FL
Bot 3
- Dee Brown: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: 8/P6D
- Shea Hillenbrand: D9/L9M
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: K
- Joe Randa: 3/G3
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 5
- Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: 9/P9LSF/FL
- Johnny Damon: W
- Todd Walker: SB2
- Todd Walker: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: 6!3/G6
- Desi Relaford: K
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9D
- Manny Ramirez: K
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Dee Brown: S8/L8RS+
- Carlos Febles: S7/G6.1-3
- Mike Difelice: S7.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 34/SH/BG34S-.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: S8/P6MD-.2-H
- Desi Relaford: D9/L9S+.1-H
- Dee Brown: 53/G56S-
Top 7
- Shea Hillenbrand: D7/L7LM+
- Bill Mueller: 53/G5S-.2-3
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Jason Varitek: 7/SF/L7D+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Todd Walker: S7/L78S+
- Nomar Garciaparra: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9D
- Mike Difelice: K
- Michael Tucker: 53/G5
Top 8
- David Ortiz: W
- Shea Hillenbrand: SB2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G4S.2-3
- Bill Mueller: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L3D-.2-H
- Jason Varitek: 63/G15-.1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Todd Walker: S9/L89S+.2-H;BX2(9363)
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 7/F78XD+
- Carlos Beltran: S5/G5
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Raul Ibanez: 13/G13
Top 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9D
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F78M
- Damian Jackson: K
Bot 9
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3
- Dee Brown: 8/L8LM+
- Carlos Febles: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Mike Sweeney left the game due to an injured leg