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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 21, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brett Tomko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bartolo Colon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,674 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Right Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Colon
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Colon
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Colon
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Colon
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Colon
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Tomko
Ellsbury hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Tomko
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Tomko
Ortiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Tomko
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Colon
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Colon
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Colon
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Tomko
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Tomko
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Tomko
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Crisp vs. Tomko
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Colon
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Colon
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Colon
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Colon
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Colon
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gathright scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Colon
Teahen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tomko
Lugo hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Tomko
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Tomko
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Colon
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Colon
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Colon
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Tomko
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tomko
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Tomko
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Colon
Gathright bunts towards first. Youkilis fields the ball and throws to Colon covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Colon
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Colon
Grudzielanek bunts towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Pedroia covering, for the out. Gathright moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Colon
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gathright scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Colon
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Colon
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Tomko
Youkilis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Tomko
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Tomko
Crisp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Crisp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Tomko
There's a wild pitch. Crisp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lugo vs. Tomko
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crisp scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Tomko
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Mahay
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lugo tags and scores. Ellsbury tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Mahay
There's a wild pitch. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Mahay
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hansen
Craig Hansen now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Hansen
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hansen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Mahay
Lowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Mahay
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Mahay
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crisp vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lugo vs. Peralta
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Gathright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Lopez
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Lopez
There goes Gathright. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Lopez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. Gathright moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Lopez
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Peralta
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Peralta
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Peralta
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Gobble
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Gobble
Lowell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Delcarmen
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Delcarmen
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Soria
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Soria
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Soria
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Soria
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Soria
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Timlin
Alex Cora now playing shortstop. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Timlin
Pena bunts towards the mound. Timlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Timlin
Gathright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Timlin
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Timlin
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gathright scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Timlin
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/2008 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, rf 5 0 3 1 Ellsbury J, rf 4 3 3 1
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 0 3 1
Gordon A, 3b 2 0 1 1 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 1
Guillen J, lf 4 0 1 1 Ramirez M, lf 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Buck J, c 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 2 1
Pena T, ss 4 0 0 0 Crisp C, cf 4 1 1 0
Gathright J, cf 2 3 2 0 Lugo J, ss 4 1 2 1
Cora A, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 33 6 12 5
Kansas City 001 010 001 -- 3
Boston 100 040 10x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Tomko B (L) 4.1 7 5 5 1 2
Mahay R 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Peralta J* 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Gobble J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Colon B (W) 5.0 6 2 2 2 4
Hansen C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lopez J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Delcarmen M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Timlin M 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 8
2B -- Lowell M, Crisp C
HR -- Ellsbury J, Varitek J
SB -- Gathright J, Ellsbury J
SH -- Grudzielanek M
SF -- Ortiz D
WP -- Tomko B, Mahay R
T -- 3:19
A -- 37674
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