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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-06-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22964 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:47
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 6th. Derek Lowe earned the win and Keith Foulke picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Jason Grimsley SV: Keith Foulke
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave McCarty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Crespo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Gettis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Timlin | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 5.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: D9/F89D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 1/BP
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Kevin Millar: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: D7/F78XD+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Dave McCarty: K
- Gabe Kapler: 6/L6D
- Cesar Crespo: S8/L8RS+
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 31/G3
- Kelly Stinnett: 8/F8LM
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 3
- Byron Gettis: 53/G56
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Kevin Millar: W.1-2
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Gabe Kapler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Ken Harvey: S8/G6M
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34.1-2
- Joe Randa: 31/G3
Top 5
- Cesar Crespo: K
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: D8/F89XD+
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Kelly Stinnett: W
- Angel Berroa: E1/TH/FO/G15.1-2
- Byron Gettis: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: 13/G15+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: W
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89XD+
- Kevin Millar: W.1-2
- Dave McCarty: W.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: S9/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Crespo: FC3/G34S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pokey Reese: S9/L4D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LM+
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7LSF
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F78M
- Kevin Millar: K
- Dave McCarty: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LM
- Kelly Stinnett: 9/F89D
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89S
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 4/P4D
- Cesar Crespo: K
- Pokey Reese: S7/G6+
- Johnny Damon: WP.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34+
Bot 8
- Byron Gettis: 53/G5
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Manny Ramirez: 6/P6D
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: S4/G4-
- Joe Randa: 2/P23F
Notes & reviews
- Harvey and Grimsley collided as Harvey attempted to throw home; Harvey punched Grimsley with the baseball; both taken to the hospital for x-rays