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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2005-08-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 35060 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–9. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 4th. Matt Clement earned the win and Curt Schilling picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
W: Matt Clement L: Leo Nunez SV: Curt Schilling
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chip Ambres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Roberto Petagine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Kapler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 D. J. Carrasco | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Schilling | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Ruben Gotay: DGR/F9D+
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S.2-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Roberto Petagine: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Terrence Long: K
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78M
- Mark Teahen: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Kevin Millar: 31/G34
- Bill Mueller: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G
- David DeJesus: W
- Ruben Gotay: SB2
- Ruben Gotay: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78S
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 3
- Alex Cora: 3/G34S
- Jose Cruz: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5.1-H
- David Ortiz: WP.2-3
- David Ortiz: W
- Roberto Petagine: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alberto Castillo: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Chip Ambres: K
- Ruben Gotay: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: W
- Kevin Millar: 4/L4+
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Alex Cora: E4/TH/G4MS-.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Edgar Renteria: D7/L7LM.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: IW
- Roberto Petagine: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D+.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Kevin Millar: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Matt Stairs: D8/F7D+
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M.2-H
- Terrence Long: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Bill Mueller: 9/F89XD+
- Alex Cora: S4/G4
- Jose Cruz: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56.3-H;2-2
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P3D
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: PO1(13)
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RM
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Chip Ambres: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Ruben Gotay: 63/G6S-
Bot 6
- Roberto Petagine: 3/G3
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4
- Kevin Millar: K
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Emil Brown: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Terrence Long: 43/G34.3-H
- Angel Berroa: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Bill Mueller: S7/L7D+
- Alex Cora: K/BF
- Gabe Kapler: 53.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
Top 8
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G5
- Chip Ambres: K
- Ruben Gotay: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: S5/BG5S-
- David Ortiz: 6/P
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Jason Varitek: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Kevin Millar: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F89M
- Emil Brown: K
- Terrence Long: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured head