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Series: Game 2 of 4

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Kansas City leads 2-0 (as of 9/22)

Game 1: Monday, September 21
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 22
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 23
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Game 4: Thursday, September 24
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Red Sox 1

(89-61, 37-39 away)

Royals 5

(63-88, 32-44 home)

8:10 PM ET, September 22, 2009

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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W: Z. Greinke (15-8)

L: P. Byrd (1-2)

S: J. Soria (28)

Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Ellsbury CF31001012.302.354.417
D Pedroia 2B20102019.298.371.445
V Martinez 1B40110012.299.379.475
K Youkilis 3B40000218.305.412.547
D Ortiz DH30001120.232.325.443
J Bay LF40000318.267.386.550
J Drew RF30001116.265.383.492
J Varitek C20001111.210.316.395
1000002.222.279.302
A Gonzalez SS2000016.293.311.466
1000005.222.271.444
0000000.158.219.246
1000001.292.337.486
Totals3012169140   
a-flied out to center for A Gonzalez in the 8th
b-reached on error for J Varitek in the 9th
c-flied out to center for J Lowrie in the 9th
BATTING
2B: D Pedroia (45, Z Greinke)
RBI: V Martinez (101)
Red Sox RISP: 0-7 (A Gonzalez 0-1, V Martinez 0-2, K Youkilis 0-2, M Lowell 0-1, J Ellsbury 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: J Ellsbury (64, 3rd base off R Colon/M Olivo); D Pedroia (19, 2nd base off R Colon/M Olivo)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-V Martinez).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
P Byrd
(L, 1-2)		6.2955400101-606.04
M Delcarmen0.10000002-14.31
M Bowden1.000001010-67.87
Totals8.0955410113-67 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: P Byrd 15/32; M Delcarmen 0/1; M Bowden 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: P Byrd 15-5-14-26; M Delcarmen 0-0-0-1; M Bowden 2-1-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Byrd 8-12; M Delcarmen 0-1; M Bowden 0-2
Game Scores: P Byrd 32
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus LF31201010.283.349.437
M Maier CF-RF41200010.248.335.349
B Butler 1B31001020.299.357.484
M Jacobs DH31011013.229.302.405
A Callaspo 2B-3B31311012.302.355.453
M Teahen RF4001009.272.325.408
0000000.240.279.306
M Olivo C4010009.251.290.500
A Gordon 3B40120116.227.331.356
0000000.175.200.175
Y Betancourt SS40000014.237.269.338
Totals3259541113   
BATTING
RBI: M Jacobs (59), A Callaspo (70), M Teahen (47), A Gordon 2 (18)
2-out RBI: A Gordon 2
GIDP: M Teahen
Royals RISP: 2-8 (A Gordon 1-2, A Callaspo 1-1, M Olivo 0-1, M Jacobs 0-1, M Teahen 0-2, B Butler 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: B Butler (10, ground ball)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Greinke
(W, 15-8)		6.020035091-532.08
R Colon2.001122031-164.72
J Wright0.200012017-74.50
J Soria
(S, 28)		0.10000001-12.34
Totals9.0211690140-77 
PITCHING
Balk: R Colon
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: Z Greinke 13/23; R Colon 2/8; J Wright 1/4; J Soria 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: Z Greinke 18-9-11-15; R Colon 5-2-5-4; J Wright 2-3-1-1; J Soria 0-0-0-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Greinke 3-10; R Colon 2-2; J Wright 0-0; J Soria 0-1
Game Scores: Z Greinke 70

Scoring Summary

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1stM Jacobs walked, D DeJesus scored, M Maier to third, B Butler to second.01
1stA Callaspo singled to right, M Maier scored, B Butler to third, M Jacobs to second.02
1stM Teahen grounded out to second, B Butler scored, M Jacobs to third, A Callaspo to second.03
1stA Gordon singled to left, M Jacobs and A Callaspo scored.05
8thV Martinez grounded out to first, J Ellsbury scored, D Pedroia to third.15
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Game Notes

RED SOX FIRST BASEMAN VICTOR MARTINEZ SINGLED IN THE SIXTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 21 GAMES.

Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance21,228 (56% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:31
Weather66 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Andy Fletcher, First Base - Lance Barrett, Second Base - Greg Gibson, Third Base - Tim Mcclelland