Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
33-23, 15-14 Away
5
33-23, 15-14 Away
Final
20-34, 13-14 Home
3
20-34, 13-14 Home
Red Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. DamonCF |
D. McCarty1B-RF |
P. ReeseSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .381 | .416 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .397 | .453 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .294 | .406 | .494 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .346 | .444 | .649 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .272 | .348 | .395 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .361 | .451 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .268 | .311 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .339 | .543 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .173 | .173 | .227 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .291 | .346 |
| 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
a-singled to right for G Kapler in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BJ Damon 3 (16, C George 2, J Cerda)
- RBID Ortiz (50), C Crespo (2), P Reese (21), J Damon 2 (31)
- GIDPG Kapler; J Varitek
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- ED Lowe (2, throw)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BT Graffanino (6, D Lowe)
- HRM Sweeney (10, 1st inning off D Lowe 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Sweeney 2 (38), T Graffanino (12)
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Berroa-K Harvey, A Berroa-T Graffanino-M Stairs)
Red Sox Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Lowe 10-2; M Timlin 3-6; K Foulke 0-3
- Game ScoresD Lowe 54
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Grimsley(L,5-7; H, 19) |
J. Cerda(B,1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 101-59 | 3.75 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-4 | 3.22 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.06 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-15 | 3.62 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 8.79 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 166-101 |
- Pitching
- WPS Sullivan
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC George 5-6; J Grimsley 1-0; J Cerda 2-0; S Sullivan 2-2; C Leskanic 0-1
- Game ScoresC George 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Sweeney homered to left, T Graffanino scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 5th | T Graffanino grounded out to pitcher, K Stinnett scored, B Gettis to second. | 0 | 3 | |
| 6th | D Ortiz singled to right, J Varitek scored, K Millar to third, D McCarty to second. | 1 | 3 | |
| 6th | C Crespo grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Millar scored, D McCarty to third, D Ortiz to second. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | P Reese singled to right, D McCarty scored, D Ortiz to third, C Crespo to second. | 3 | 3 | |
| 6th | J Damon doubled to deep right, D Ortiz and C Crespo scored, P Reese to third. | 5 | 3 | |
BOS wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 6 June 2004
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 22,964
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Terry Craft
- First Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
- Second Base Umpire - Joe West
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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