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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 2012
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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 August 26, 2012 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 26, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Will Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felix Doubront |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,188 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Dan Bellino 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Jerry Layne |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Tony Abreu | Third Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pedro Ciriaco | Third Baseman |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| James Loney | First Baseman |
| Ryan Lavarnway | Catcher |
| Mauro Gomez | DH |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Scott Podsednik | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Doubront
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Doubront
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Doubront
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Doubront
There goes Gordon. The throw from Lavarnway and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Doubront
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Smith
Ciriaco hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Smith
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Smith
Pedroia hits a popup off the glove of Giavotella, and into shallow right field. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Ciriaco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Smith
Ross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ciriaco scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Loney vs. Smith
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Doubront
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Doubront
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Doubront
Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Doubront
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Smith
Lavarnway hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Smith
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Aviles reaches second base with a double. Gomez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Podsednik vs. Smith
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ciriaco vs. Smith
Ciriaco hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Smith
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Doubront
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Doubront
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Doubront
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ciriaco. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Doubront
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Doubront
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Smith
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smith
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Smith
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Doubront
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Doubront
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Doubront
Giavotella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Doubront
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Doubront
Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giavotella scores. Hosmer moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cain vs. Doubront
Cain hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Doubront
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Doubront
There goes Escobar. The throw from Lavarnway and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Doubront
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Smith
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Smith
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Doubront
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Doubront
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Doubront
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Smith
Podsednik hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Smith
Ciriaco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Smith
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Smith
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Smith
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Ellsbury steals third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Smith
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Loney vs. Smith
Loney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lavarnway vs. Smith
Lavarnway hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Beato
Pedro Beato now pitching.
Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Beato
Hosmer 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, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Beato
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Smith
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Podsednik vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Podsednik hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ciriaco vs. Collins
Ciriaco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Collins
Ellsbury hits a line drive beyond first. Hosmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gomez scores. Aviles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pedroia vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Beato
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Beato
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beato
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Beato
There goes Gordon. The throw from Lavarnway and he is out, Pedroia applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
Ross hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loney vs. Jeffress
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lavarnway vs. Jeffress
Lavarnway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Jeffress
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Lavarnway moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Aviles vs. Jeffress
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Podsednik vs. Jeffress
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. Ross scores. Lavarnway moves to third. Gomez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ciriaco vs. Jeffress
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lavarnway scores. Gomez moves to third. Podsednik moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellsbury vs. Bueno
Francisley Bueno now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Beato
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Beato
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Beato
Francoeur takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Giavotella vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hosmer vs. Breslow
Hosmer hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Breslow
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Breslow
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Coleman
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Coleman
Loney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Coleman
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Melancon
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Melancon
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Melancon
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Melancon
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/2012 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cain L, cf 4 1 1 3 Ciriaco P, 3b 5 2 3 2
Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 5 1 2 1
Gordon A, lf 5 0 2 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 1 2 1
Butler B, dh 5 1 1 0 Ross C, rf 4 1 2 1
Perez S, c 5 1 2 0 Loney J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Francoeur J, rf 3 0 0 0 Lavarnway R, c 5 1 1 0
Giavotella J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gomez M, dh 2 2 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Aviles M, ss 4 0 2 1
Abreu T, 3b 4 1 2 2 Podsednik S, lf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 39 8 14 7
Kansas City 000 400 020 -- 6
Boston 110 021 21x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Smith W (L)* 5.0 9 5 4 2 1
Collins T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Crow A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jeffress J 0.2 3 2 0 1 1
Bueno F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Coleman L 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Doubront F 5.0 6 4 4 2 7
Beato P (W)+ 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Breslow C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Melancon M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Ciriaco P, Lavarnway R, Escobar A 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 10
2B -- Pedroia D, Aviles M
HR -- Cain L, Ciriaco P, Pedroia D
SB -- Gordon A, Escobar A, Ellsbury J
CS -- Gordon A
SF -- Hosmer E
T -- 3:36
A -- 37188
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