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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 2004
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 2004 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 2004 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 2004 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Gobble |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Schilling |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,929 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Mike DiMuro 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Joe West |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Ken Harvey | First Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Desi Relaford | Second Baseman |
Tony Pena | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Mark Bellhorn | Second Baseman |
Kevin Millar | DH |
Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Dave McCarty | First Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 2004
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Schilling
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Schilling
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Schilling
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gobble
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa juggles the ball. That's an error on Randa. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Gobble
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Millar vs. Gobble
Millar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Gobble
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Schilling
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Schilling
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Gobble
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Gobble
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Relaford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Gobble
McCarty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Gobble
There goes Varitek. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Varitek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Gobble
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harvey vs. Schilling
Harvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Schilling
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harvey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Relaford vs. Schilling
Relaford bunts towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. Harvey moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Berroa vs. Schilling
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Beltran vs. Schilling
Beltran hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gobble
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gobble
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Gobble
Bellhorn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Bellhorn reaches second base with a double. Damon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millar vs. Gobble
Millar hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Gobble
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Schilling
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Schilling
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Gobble
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Gobble
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Gobble
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Schilling
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harvey vs. Schilling
Harvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Schilling
Santiago hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Schilling
Relaford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Schilling
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Gobble
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gobble
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Gonzalez is chasing the ball. Reese rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gobble
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Gobble
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Schilling
Beltran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Schilling
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Gobble
Millar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Millar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Gobble
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Millar scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Gobble
Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Gobble
There goes Varitek. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Varitek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Gobble
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Varitek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Grimsley
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Grimsley
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Grimsley
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Camp
Shawn Camp now pitching.
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Schilling
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Schilling
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harvey vs. Schilling
Harvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Camp
Aaron Guiel now playing right field.
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Camp
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Camp
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Schilling
Cesar Crespo now playing left field.
Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Schilling
Relaford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Schilling
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Schilling
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Field
Nate Field now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Field
McCarty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Field
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Field
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Field
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Schilling
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Schilling
Guiel hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Schilling
David DeJesus pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
DeJesus hits a popup towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/2004 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Berroa A, ss 4 0 1 0 Damon J, cf 5 1 2 0 Beltran C, cf 4 0 0 0 Bellhorn M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Sweeney M, dh 4 0 0 0 Millar K, dh 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez M, lf 4 1 1 1 Guiel A, rf 1 0 0 0 Crespo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Stairs M, lf 3 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 2 1 DeJesus D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCarty D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Harvey K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kapler G, rf 4 1 0 0 Santiago B, c 3 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 2 2 3 Relaford D, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 35 9 11 9 Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1 Boston 001 015 02x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gobble J (L)* 5.0 8 6 6 1 3 Grimsley J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Camp S 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Field N 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Schilling C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 8 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Randa J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 4 2B -- Bellhorn M, Millar K, Ramirez M HR -- Santiago B, Reese P 2, McCarty D SB -- Varitek J 2 SH -- Relaford D T -- 2:44 A -- 34929
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