Red Sox 6-5 Royals (1 May, 2003) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

19-9, 10-2 home


KC
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	8	1
2	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	-	6	11	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Fossum pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Ground Out
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J Damon safe at first on error by first baseman M Sweeney.
  2
  0
- J Damon to second on wild pitch by K Snyder.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J Damon stole second.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Woodard pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- M. Timlin pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- M. Timlin pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 3 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- K. Wilson pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Timlin pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- K. Wilson pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J. Grimsley pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Shiell pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- D Jackson ran for J Giambi.
  5
  5
- J Varitek hit for D Mirabelli.
  5
  5
- D Jackson stole second.
  5
  5
- Kansas City's M Difelice ejected by P Cuzzi in the 8th.
  5
  5
- B Mayne catching.
  5
  5
- J Varitek catching.
  5
  6
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Lyon pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Ground Out

Royals
2
Red Sox
7

Game 1

29/4

Royals
4
Red Sox
5

Game 2

1/5

Royals
5
Red Sox
6

Game 3

1/5

Fenway Park

11:05 PM, 1 May 2003

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 31,950

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox

J. Shiell1-0

J. Grimsley1-2

B. Lyon2

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