Boston Red Sox v Kansas City Royals – Box Score – Friday, April 27, 2001

Game #23
Friday, April 27, 2001
Boston 9, Kansas City 2

KANSAS CITY            ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Beltran cf              3  0  1  0   1  1   0  .284
Sanchez ss              4  1  1  0   0  2   3  .222
Quinn lf                4  0  1  0   0  1   0  .311
Dye rf                  4  0  2  1   0  2   0  .240
Sweeney 1b              3  1  1  0   1  0   1  .256
Brown dh                4  0  1  1   0  0   3  .280
Randa 3b                3  0  0  0   1  1   4  .190
Hinch c                 4  0  0  0   0  2   1  .080
Ordaz 2b                3  0  0  0   1  0   1  .083
Totals                 32  2  7  2   4  9  13
BATTING: 2B - Dye (5, Castillo); Sweeney (7, Castillo); Quinn
(5, Castillo). RBI - Brown (8), Dye (12). 2-out RBI - Brown.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Randa 2. GIDP
- Sanchez.  Team LOB - 7.
FIELDING: E - Wilson (2, bobble). DP: 1 (Randa-Ordaz-Sweeney).
BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Stynes 2b               5  2  2  0   0  1   0  .333
Nixon rf                5  1  3  1   0  0   1  .242
Everett cf              3  2  1  4   2  1   1  .295
Ramirez dh              4  1  2  3   0  1   1  .420
O'Leary lf              4  1  1  1   0  1   3  .211
Varitek c               3  0  1  0   1  1   0  .294
Hillenbrand 3b          4  0  1  0   0  1   2  .311
Daubach 1b              4  1  1  0   0  1   2  .254
Lansing ss              4  1  0  0   0  0   1  .220
Totals                 36  9 12  9   3  7  11
BATTING: HR - Ramirez (7, 5th inning off Stein 2 on, 2 out);
O'Leary (1, 5th inning off Stein 0 on, 2 out); Everett (4, 6th
inning off Santiago 3 on, 0 out). RBI - Ramirez 3 (26), O'Leary
(9), Nixon (11), Everett 4 (18). 2-out RBI - Ramirez 3, O'Leary.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O'Leary 2.
GIDP - Daubach. Team LOB - 6.
BASERUNNING: SB - Nixon (1, 2nd base off Stein/Hinch);
Stynes (1, 2nd base off Stein/Hinch).
FIELDING: Outfield assists - Everett (Quinn at home). DP: 1
(Hillenbrand-Daubach).
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    Kansas City    - 000 101 000  --  2
    Boston         - 000 045 00X  --  9
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KANSAS CITY                  ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Stein (L, 1-3)                4 2/3   8   4   4   3   4   2   8.10
Wilson                          1/3   2   3   2   0   1   0   7.71
Santiago                      1       2   2   2   0   0   1   6.94
Bailey                        2       0   0   0   0   2   0   0.00
BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Castillo (W, 3-1)             5 1/3   6   2   2   1   5   0   3.55
Arrojo (S, 3)                 3 2/3   1   0   0   3   4   0   0.00
Wilson pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Pitches-strikes: Castillo 69-45; Arrojo 53-32; Stein 88-52; Wilson 14-7;
Santiago 17-14; Bailey 22-18. Ground balls-fly balls: Castillo 8-2;
Arrojo 5-2; Stein 7-3; Wilson 0-0; Santiago 2-1; Bailey 3-1.
Batters faced: Castillo 22; Arrojo 14; Stein 24; Wilson 4; Santiago 5; Bailey 6.
UMPIRES: HP--Rocky Roe. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--John Shulock.
3B--Mike Everitt.
T--2:40. Att--31,850. Weather: 52 degrees, clear. Wind: 3
mph, out to left.

Pitch-by-pitch:
(b-ball, s-swinging strike, c-called strike, f-foul, p-pitchout, t-throw to first)

Kansas City 1st — Beltran (bf) grounded out second to first. Sanchez (bcsb) struck out swinging. Quinn (cfb) grounded out shortstop. 

Boston 1st — Stynes (c) grounded out third to first. Nixon (cbbb) singled to left. Everett (bcbf) struck out looking (slider). Ramirez (417/500/690) (sf) struck out swinging (high fastball).

Kansas City 2nd — Dye doubled to right. Sweeney (bsff) flied out to deep left (against scoreboard). Brown (f) lined out to second (leaping). Randa (cbs) grounded out shortstop to first (soft hop over the mound).

Boston 2nd — O’Leary flied out to center. Varitek (bccb) struck out swinging. Hillenbrand (cbsb) singled to center. Daubach (bs) grounded out second to first.

Kansas City 3rd — Hinch (csb) struck out looking. Ordaz (bb) grounded out shortstop to first. Beltran (cbbb) walked. Sanchez (ftspb) struck out swinging. [Castillo: 41 pitches, 26 strikes]

Boston 3rd — Lansing (b) grounded out second to first. Stynes (c) grounded out third to first. Nixon (cb) singled to right. Everett (bbss – Nixon stole second standing up – b) walked. Ramirez (bsbb) singled to shortstop, throw to second pulled 2B off bag, Nixon to third, Everett to second. O’Leary (sf) struck out looking. [Stein: 50 pitches, 32 strikes]

Kansas City 4th — Quinn (bbs) grounded out second to first. Dye (cf) struck out swinging (down and away). Sweeney doubled to deep left. Brown singled to center, Sweeney scored. Randa (t) grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 4th — Varitek (csbfbfbf) singled to right center, fielded by CF. Hillenbrand flied out to right. Daubach (fbbff) grounded into double play, third to second to first.

Kansas City 5th — Hinch (sf) grounded out shortstop to first. Ordaz (b) grounded out third to first. Beltran (bcf) struck out looking.

Boston 5th — Lansing (csb) grounded out third to first. Stynes singled to right center, fielded by RF. Nixon (b) popped out to shortstop. Everett (bbb – Stynes stole second – c) walked. Ramirez (b) homered to right, near the foul pole, Stynes, Everett and Ramirez scored. O’Leary (b) homered to right (½+ up grandstand, 440 feet). [First time Boston hit back-to-back HR this season.] Varitek (bbbcf) walked. Wilson relieved Stein. Hillenbrand (sbf) struck out swinging.

Kansas City 6th — Sanchez (b) singled to right. Quinn (bt) doubled to center, sinking, Everett can’t trap it, Sanchez to third. Arrojo up in pen. Dye (cbbb) singled to center, Sanchez scored, Quinn out at home, center to catcher (perfect one-hop throw). Arrojo relieved Castillo. Sweeney (bbfbf) walked, Dye to second. Brown (cfbfb) fouled out to catcher (halfway up 3B line). Randa (cbf) struck out swinging (sweeping breaking ball).

Boston 6th — Daubach (bb) singled to right center. Lansing (b) safe on fielder’s choice/pitcher’s error (double pump, late throw), Daubach to second. Stynes (bbbc) singled to left, Daubach to third, Lansing to second. Santiago relieved Wilson. Nixon (bf) singled to left, Daubach scored, Lansing to third, Stynes to second. Everett (cbbs) homered to left center, Lansing, Stynes, Nixon and Everett scored. Ramirez (cf) flied out to center. O’Leary grounded out shortstop to first. Varitek (fcf) grounded out third to first.

Kansas City 7th — Hinch (bb) grounded out shortstop to first. Ordaz (bbb) walked. Beltran (s) singled to left, Ordaz to second. Sanchez (c) grounded into double play to third, third unassisted to first.

Boston 7th — Bailey relieved Santiago. Hillenbrand lined out to second. Daubach (cs) struck out swinging. Lansing (bf) grounded out second to first.

Kansas City 8th — Quinn (ccb) struck out swinging. Dye (cf) struck out swinging. Sweeney (cbbc) flied out to RF in right center.

Boston 8th — Stynes (sc) struck out swinging. Nixon (cb) grounded out pitcher to first. Everett (ccffbfbf) grounded out first unassisted.

Kansas City 9th — Brown grounded out second to first. Randa (bcbfb) walked. Hinch (fbc) struck out swinging. Ordaz (cf) safe on fielder’s choice to third, Randa out at second, third to second.

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