4 Jun 2004

Kansas City Royals defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-2

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With his first child scheduled to graduate from high school today and his wife understandably anxious about making the milestone a memorable event, Terry Francona hurried home by private jet after last night's game "to save my marriage."

The Red Sox manager had plenty of time en route to consider how to save his team from a debilitating June swoon.

With Tim Wakefield struggling to reverse a trend in which Sox starters have posted a 7.98 ERA over t...

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