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Series: Game 4 of 4

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Boston won 4-0

Game 1: Monday, May 19
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 20
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Game 3: Wednesday, May 21
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Game 4: Thursday, May 22
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Royals 8

(21-26, 11-14 away)

Red Sox 11

(31-19, 21-5 home)

1:35 PM ET, May 22, 2008

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 

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KC 100020230 8 13 1
BOS 04100600 - 11 14 0

W: D. Matsuzaka (8-0)

L: B. Bannister (4-6)

S: J. Papelbon (14)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D DeJesus LF6020034.285
M Grudzielanek 2B3000103.301
   E German 2B1000010.100
   a-B Butler PH1010000.267
A Gordon 3B4310214.295
J Guillen DH5343011.251
M Teahen RF2100303.252
M Olivo C5135014.289
R Gload 1B5000022.243
A Callaspo SS4000112.270
J Gathright CF4020101.259
Totals40813881024 
a-singled to right for E German in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Gathright (2, D Matsuzaka); J Guillen (17, D Matsuzaka); M Olivo 2 (11, C Hansen, D Matsuzaka)
HR: J Guillen (6, 7th inning off C Hansen 0 on, 0 Out); M Olivo (6, 8th inning off D Aardsma 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Guillen 3 (34), M Olivo 5 (19)
2-out RBI: J Guillen, M Olivo 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Gordon 3, M Olivo 2, A Callaspo 1, M Grudzielanek 1, D DeJesus 2
Team LOB: 13
BASERUNNING
SB: J Gathright (12, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/K Cash)
FIELDING
E: R Gload (1, bobble)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Bannister (L, 4-6)5.11277141107-724.94
J Gobble0.224421122-86.55
Y Yabuta1.000001017-125.85
L Nunez1.000001010-81.45
Totals8.0141111372156-100 
PITCHING
IBB: M Ramirez (By J Gobble)
Batters faced: B Bannister 27; J Gobble 6; Y Yabuta 4; L Nunez 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Bannister 4-6; J Gobble 0-1; Y Yabuta 1-1; L Nunez 1-1
Game Scores: B Bannister 19
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Ellsbury CF-LF3110201.291
D Pedroia 2B5111003.301
D Ortiz DH5010012.247
M Ramirez LF4210120.287
   C Crisp CF0000000.295
M Lowell 3B4334000.283
K Youkilis 1B4121010.324
J Drew RF4224001.290
K Cash C4110030.333
J Lugo SS3021000.293
   A Cora SS0000000.409
Totals36111411377 
BATTING
2B: M Lowell (10, B Bannister); D Pedroia (15, J Gobble)
HR: J Drew (4, 2nd inning off B Bannister 3 on, 0 Out); M Lowell (6, 6th inning off J Gobble 3 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Drew 4 (22), K Youkilis (35), J Lugo (13), D Pedroia (25), M Lowell 4 (19)
SF: J Lugo
2-out RBI: K Youkilis, M Lowell 4
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: J Lugo (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/M Olivo)
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Matsuzaka (W, 8-0)5.2633670118-672.40
J Lopez (H, 7)0.10000104-32.95
C Hansen1.022220124-137.56
D Aardsma1.033302126-153.27
J Papelbon (S, 14)1.020000015-102.35
Totals9.013888102187-108 
PITCHING
WP: D Matsuzaka 2
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 29; J Lopez 1; C Hansen 7; D Aardsma 6; J Papelbon 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Matsuzaka 6-4; J Lopez 0-0; C Hansen 1-2; D Aardsma 0-1; J Papelbon 2-1
Game Scores: D Matsuzaka 46

Scoring Summary

KCBOS
1stJ Guillen singled to right, A Gordon scored.10
2ndJ Drew homered to left, M Ramirez, M Lowell and K Youkilis scored.14
3rdK Youkilis singled to right center, M Lowell scored.15
5thJ Guillen doubled to left center, A Gordon scored.25
5thM Olivo doubled to left, J Guillen scored.35
6thJ Lugo hit sacrifice fly to right, J Drew scored.36
6thD Pedroia doubled to deep left, K Cash scored, J Ellsbury to third.37
6thM Lowell homered to left, J Ellsbury, D Pedroia and M Ramirez scored.311
7thJ Guillen homered to left.411
7thM Olivo doubled to deep left center, M Teahen scored.511
8thM Olivo homered to left, A Gordon and J Guillen scored.811
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Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,613 (101.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:16
Weather57 degrees, cloudy
Wind14 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - Brian Knight, Second Base - Marvin Hudson, Third Base - Tom Hallion