Red Sox 9, Royals 2

W:	J. Beckett (16-6)
L:	L. Hochevar (7-11)

Boston Red Sox
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP
J Ellsbury CF	5	1	1	2	0	2	19	.301	.352
J Gathright LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500
D Pedroia 2B	3	2	2	1	1	0	22	.300	.374
J Lowrie 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.219
V Martinez C	5	1	1	0	0	0	19	.299	.377
K Youkilis 1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	25	.302	.410
J Bay LF	3	0	1	2	2	2	20	.267	.387
B Anderson PR-CF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.317
D Ortiz DH	4	1	2	4	1	0	16	.234	.328
M Lowell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	15	.290	.334
C Woodward 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.227	.298
J Drew RF	3	1	2	0	2	0	21	.267	.387
J Reddick PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.271
A Gonzalez SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	16	.298	.315
Totals	37	9	12	9	7	6	174
BATTING 2B: A Gonzalez (9, L Hochevar) 3B: J Ellsbury (10, L Hochevar) HR: D Ortiz (25, 9th inning off C Rosa 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: J Ellsbury 2 (59), D Pedroia (65), J Bay 2 (115), D Ortiz 4 (88) 2-out RBI: D Ortiz 3 GIDP: V Martinez, M Lowell Red Sox RISP: 5-12 (A Gonzalez 0-1, D Ortiz 2-2, D Pedroia 1-1, V Martinez 0-2, M Lowell 0-2, J Drew 0-1, J Ellsbury 1-2, J Bay 1-1) Team LOB: 9

Boston Red Sox
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Beckett (W, 16-6)	6.0	12	2	2	1	7	0	103-71	3.78
H Okajima	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-12	3.30
B Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16-9	2.61
J Papelbon	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-10	1.94
Totals	9.0	12	2	2	3	10	0	150-102
PITCHING First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Beckett 22/30; H Okajima 2/4; B Wagner 1/4; J Papelbon 2/3 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Beckett 17-12-20-22; H Okajima 4-2-4-2; B Wagner 3-1-3-2; J Papelbon 1-3-4-2 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Beckett 5-5; H Okajima 1-1; B Wagner 0-2; J Papelbon 1-1 Game Scores: J Beckett 46

Kansas City Royals
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP
D DeJesus LF	4	0	1	1	1	1	22	.283	.349
J Anderson PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.279
M Maier CF-LF	5	0	3	0	0	1	22	.254	.339
B Butler 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	14	.299	.358
B Pena DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	21	.269	.316
A Callaspo 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	16	.301	.355
b-L Hernandez PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.172	.197
M Teahen RF-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	15	.270	.323
J Buck C	4	1	2	0	0	1	14	.241	.297
A Gordon 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	8	.222	.325
a-W Bloomquist PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.268	.314
Y Betancourt SS	4	1	3	1	0	0	9	.242	.273
Totals	38	2	12	2	3	10	150
a-struck out swinging for A Gordon in the 8th b-struck out swinging for A Callaspo in the 9th
BATTING 2B: J Buck (11, J Beckett) 3B: Y Betancourt (6, J Beckett) RBI: Y Betancourt (44), D DeJesus (71) Royals RISP: 2-10 (A Gordon 0-1, Y Betancourt 1-1, A Callaspo 0-2, B Pena 0-1, D DeJesus 1-2, M Teahen 0-1, B Butler 0-2) Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING SB: M Maier (8, 2nd base off J Beckett/V Martinez) CS: D DeJesus (9, 2nd base by J Beckett/V Martinez)
FIELDING DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-B Butler, Y Betancourt-A Callaspo-B Butler).

Kansas City Royals
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
L Hochevar (L, 7-11)	5.0	8	6	6	3	5	0	94-57	5.98
V Marte	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	40-20	7.87
C Rosa	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	1	40-21	7.71
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	7	6	1	174-98
PITCHING HBP: D Pedroia (By L Hochevar) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Hochevar 15/25; V Marte 1/8; C Rosa 7/12 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Hochevar 18-9-14-16; V Marte 9-3-3-5; C Rosa 5-2-4-10 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hochevar 8-2; V Marte 4-1; C Rosa 0-6 Game Scores: L Hochevar 29

Scoring Summary
			BOS	KAN
	4th	Y Betancourt tripled to deep center, J Buck scored.	0	1
	4th	D DeJesus singled to right center, Y Betancourt scored.	0	2
	5th	J Ellsbury tripled to deep left center, J Drew and A Gonzalez scored.	2	2
	5th	D Pedroia singled to left, J Ellsbury scored.	3	2
	5th	J Bay singled to left center, D Pedroia and V Martinez scored, K Youkilis to third.	5	2
	5th	D Ortiz singled to right, K Youkilis scored, J Bay to third.	6	2
	9th	D Ortiz homered to right center, D Pedroia and B Anderson scored.	9	2
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Game Notes

RED SOX CATCHER VICTOR MARTINEZ SINGLED IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 22 GAMES.

RED SOX SECOND BASEMAN DUSTIN PEDROIA SINGLED IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES.

Game Information
Stadium	Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance	18,989 (49.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:10
Weather	69 degrees, overcast
Wind	1 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Ted Barrett, First Base - Greg Gibson, Second Base - Tim Mcclelland, Third Base - Andy Fletcher

Kansas City leads 2-1 (as of 9/23)

NY Yankees	3	Final
LA Angels	2

Detroit	11	Final
Cleveland	3

LA Dodgers	4	Final
Washington	5

Cincinnati	12	Final
Pittsburgh	2

Baltimore	3	Final
Toronto	7

Seattle	4	Final
Tampa Bay	5

Philadelphia	6	Final
Florida	7

Atlanta	5	Final
NY Mets	2

Chi Cubs	2	Final
Milwaukee	3

St. Louis	0	Final
Houston	3

Boston	9	Final
Kansas City	2

Minnesota	8	Final
Chi White Sox	6

San Diego	6	Final
Colorado	3

Texas	9	Final
Oakland	8

San Francisco	5	Final
Arizona	2

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