Final
Kansas City won 2-1
| Game 1: Monday, May 7 | ||
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| Boston | 11 | Final |
| Kansas City | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, May 8 | ||
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| Boston | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, May 9 | ||
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| Boston | 3 | Final |
| Kansas City | 4 | |
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8:10 PM ET, May 9, 2012
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Mike Aviles | Strike (looking), M Aviles singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), D Pedroia flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), D Ortiz struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Strike (foul), A Gonzalez popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Jarrod Dyson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, J Dyson grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Gordon struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, B Butler walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, J Francoeur singled to left center, B Butler to second | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Ball, J Giavotella safe at first on error by center fielder M Byrd, B Butler scored, J Francoeur to third | 0 | 1 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, B Pena doubled to deep left center, J Francoeur and J Giavotella scored | 0 | 3 |
| Irving Falu | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, I Falu grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Will Middlebrooks | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), W Middlebrooks struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Cody Ross | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, C Ross grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 3 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Chris Getz | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Getz singled to left | 0 | 3 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike (looking), A Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Getz out at second | 0 | 3 |
| Jarrod Dyson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Dyson struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), A Gordon fouled out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Byrd singled to left | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Sweeney singled to left center, M Byrd to second | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Aviles | M Aviles flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), D Pedroia singled to right, M Byrd to third, R Sweeney to second | 0 | 3 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Ortiz struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, A Gonzalez doubled to deep right center, M Byrd, R Sweeney and D Pedroia scored | 3 | 3 |
| Will Middlebrooks | Ball, W Middlebrooks grounded out to pitcher | 3 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, B Butler singled to center | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, J Francoeur grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Butler out at second | 3 | 3 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Giavotella flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Pena lined out to right | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Cody Ross | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, C Ross grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Strike (looking), J Saltalamacchia doubled to right | 3 | 3 |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (looking), M Byrd hit by pitch | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), R Sweeney struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Aviles | Ball, M Aviles grounded out to second | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Irving Falu | Strike (looking), Ball, I Falu doubled to deep left | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Getz | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Getz sacrificed to pitcher, I Falu to third | 3 | 3 |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Escobar doubled to right center, I Falu scored | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Dyson | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Dyson grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Gordon | A Gordon hit by pitch | 3 | 4 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), B Butler struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Ball, D Pedroia flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| David Ortiz | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), D Ortiz lined out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | A Gonzalez flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, J Francoeur grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Giavotella grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Pena grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Will Middlebrooks | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), W Middlebrooks grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| Cody Ross | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, C Ross grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, J Saltalamacchia flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Mortensen pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| C Mortensen relieved J Lester. | 3 | 4 | |
| Irving Falu | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), I Falu flied out to right | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Getz | Strike (looking), Ball, C Getz flied out to right | 3 | 4 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike (foul), Ball, A Escobar grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (foul), Ball, M Byrd grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Strike (looking), R Sweeney grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Aviles | Ball, Ball, M Aviles singled to left, A Crow relieved B Chen | 3 | 4 |
| Dustin Pedroia | D Pedroia flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Mortensen pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Jarrod Dyson | Strike (looking), Ball, J Dyson grounded out to first | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Gordon doubled to deep right | 3 | 4 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Butler grounded out to pitcher, A Gordon to third | 3 | 4 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Francoeur flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Crow pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| E Hosmer at first base. | 3 | 4 | |
| David Ortiz | D Ortiz lined out to center | 3 | 4 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Gonzalez struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Will Middlebrooks | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, W Middlebrooks flied out to right | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Mortensen pitching for Boston | BOS | KC | |
| Johnny Giavotella | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Giavotella struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), B Pena flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| Irving Falu | Strike (swinging), Ball, I Falu singled to right | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Getz | C Getz doubled to deep left, I Falu thrown out at home | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jonathan Broxton pitching for Kansas City | BOS | KC | |
| J Broxton relieved A Crow. | 3 | 4 | |
| Cody Ross | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, C Ross singled to right, D McDonald ran for C Ross | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, J Saltalamacchia walked, D McDonald to second | 3 | 4 |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, M Byrd sacrificed to first, D McDonald to third, J Saltalamacchia to second | 3 | 4 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, R Sweeney flied out to left, N Punto ran for J Saltalamacchia | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Aviles | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Aviles grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||