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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2004-05-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34589 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph from LF · 3:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Darrell May earned the win. Bill Mueller went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Darrell May L: Derek Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jaime Cerda | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Malaska | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS+
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
- Mark Bellhorn: 53/G5+
- David Ortiz: K
Top 2
- Joe Randa: 53/G
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G34
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
- Jason Varitek: 7/F78D
- Kevin Millar: S9/L89M+
- Bill Mueller: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Dave McCarty: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Desi Relaford: W
- David DeJesus: FC3/G3S-.1X2(3E6);B-1
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Matt Stairs: SB3
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Pokey Reese: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: POCS2(136)
- Johnny Damon: S1/G15+
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Joe Randa: 6!/L6D+
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Benito Santiago: 53/G6S.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Jason Varitek: K
- Kevin Millar: 7/F78XD+
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 53/G6MS-
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
- Carlos Beltran: S7
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4MD
- Dave McCarty: D8/L89D+
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 6
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Aaron Guiel: 13/SH.1-2
- Benito Santiago: 8/F8RS
- Desi Relaford: W
- David DeJesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 6
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- David Ortiz: D9/L89D+
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jason Varitek: K
- Kevin Millar: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: 53/G5
Top 7
- Joe Randa: K
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9D
- Benito Santiago: K/C
Bot 7
- Dave McCarty: 7/F78D
- Pokey Reese: W
- Johnny Damon: WP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3.2-3
- Mark Bellhorn: 53/G5
Top 8
- Desi Relaford: S9/L9S
- David DeJesus: 23/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89S
- Carlos Beltran: DGR/L5+.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RD+
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Jason Varitek: 13/G15
- Kevin Millar: K
Top 9
- Joe Randa: K
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Kelly Stinnett: HR/F7D+
- Desi Relaford: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Bill Mueller: 9/F9D
- Dave McCarty: 63/G6+
- Pokey Reese: W
- Johnny Damon: DI.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S8/L4MD-.2-H
- Mark Bellhorn: DI.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Notes & reviews
- 16 minute rain delay at start of game
- Santiago ejected by HP umpire DiMuro for arguing called third strike