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KAN (37-48) 000304010 8 13 1
BOS (51-34) 301010010 6 10 1

Final

 
W:L. Hochevar (5-3)
L:J. Masterson (3-3)
SV:J. Soria (14)
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBP
D DeJesus CF41121124.255.309
W Bloomquist SS50310022.285.335
0000000.089.128
B Butler 1B50100122.291.341
J Guillen LF51100217.245.318
M Teahen 3B52300227.289.348
M Jacobs DH50000121.218.294
M Olivo C41110014.249.272
A Callaspo 2B41220118.303.354
R Freel RF32111019.217.400
Totals40813728184  
BATTING
2B: A Callaspo 2 (23, M Delcarmen, B Penny); M Teahen (18, M Delcarmen)
3B: W Bloomquist (7, R Ramirez)
HR: D Dejesus (7, 6th inning off J Masterson 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: M Olivo (35), A Callaspo 2 (35), R Freel (2), D DeJesus 2 (41), W Bloomquist (19)
2-out RBI: A Callaspo, R Freel, D DeJesus 2, W Bloomquist
Royals RISP: 4-15 (M Olivo 1-3, A Callaspo 2-2, M Jacobs 0-3, D DeJesus 0-1, J Guillen 0-1, R Freel 1-2, B Butler 0-3)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: W Bloomquist (16, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek); M Teahen (4, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek); M Olivo (3, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek)
FIELDING
E: A Callaspo (11, throw)
DP: 1 (A Callaspo-W Bloomquist-B Butler).
PB: M Olivo.
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Hochevar
(W, 5-3)		6.0955152101-685.34
J Bale
(H, 7)		0.210001010-85.79
J Cruz
(H, 6)		1.001021033-214.19
J Soria
(S, 14)		1.100001016-121.57
Totals9.01065382160-109 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Hochevar 14/26; J Bale 3/3; J Cruz 2/6; J Soria 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Hochevar 18-9-21-20; J Bale 3-1-2-2; J Cruz 5-2-11-3; J Soria 5-1-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hochevar 5-7; J Bale 1-0; J Cruz 1-1; J Soria 1-2
Game Scores: L Hochevar 38
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBP
J Drew RF50000120.255.376
D Pedroia 2B52310020.300.377
K Youkilis 3B52210119.291.412
D Ortiz DH31121123.224.318
J Bay LF31111122.264.377
J Ellsbury CF40000114.299.349
J Varitek C30101115.244.346
0000000.218.273
M Kotsay 1B30010016.274.292
N Green SS40200211.262.321
Totals35610638160  
BATTING
2B: D Pedroia (27, L Hochevar); N Green (17, L Hochevar); K Youkilis (21, L Hochevar)
HR: D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off L Hochevar 1 on, 1 Out); D Pedroia (4, 5th inning off L Hochevar 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: K Youkilis (48), D Ortiz 2 (44), J Bay (72), D Pedroia (38), M Kotsay (5)
SF: M Kotsay
2-out RBI: J Bay
GIDP: M Kotsay
Red Sox RISP: 2-8 (D Ortiz 0-1, J Varitek 0-1, K Youkilis 1-2, J Drew 0-1, J Ellsbury 0-1, N Green 0-1, J Bay 1-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: N Green (4, 2nd base by L Hochevar)
FIELDING
E: J Varitek (2, throw)
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Penny5.063311097-684.71
M Delcarmen
(H, 5)		0.222200016-112.43
J Masterson
(L, 3-3; B, 1)		0.122200114-104.31
R Ramirez1.231114040-292.33
D Bard1.100003017-142.78
Totals9.01388281184-132 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Penny 18/22; M Delcarmen 3/4; J Masterson 2/3; R Ramirez 5/9; D Bard 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Penny 15-5-29-19; M Delcarmen 1-2-4-4; J Masterson 4-1-2-3; R Ramirez 3-6-16-4; D Bard 4-5-4-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Penny 4-10; M Delcarmen 2-0; J Masterson 1-0; R Ramirez 1-0; D Bard 0-1
Game Scores: B Penny 43
Scoring Summary
KANBOS
1stK Youkilis singled to deep left, D Pedroia scored.01
1stD Ortiz homered to left, K Youkilis scored.03
3rdJ Bay singled to center, K Youkilis scored.04
4thM Olivo singled to right, J Guillen scored, M Teahen to third.14
4thM Olivo stole second, M Teahen scored, M Olivo safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Varitek.24
4thA Callaspo doubled to deep left, M Olivo scored.34
5thD Pedroia homered to left.35
6thA Callaspo doubled to right, M Teahen scored.45
6thR Freel singled to center, A Callaspo scored.55
6thD DeJesus homered to right, R Freel scored.75
8thW Bloomquist tripled to deep right center, R Freel scored.85
8thM Kotsay hit sacrifice fly to center, J Bay scored, J Ellsbury to third.86
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Game Information
StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance38,189 (103.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:32
Weather63 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Bill Miller, First Base - Derryl Cousins, Second Base - Todd Tichenor, Third Base - Jim Joyce

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