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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 23, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,989 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 23, 2009
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hochevar
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Beckett
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Beckett
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Beckett
There goes Maier. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Maier steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Beckett
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Hochevar
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Hochevar
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Hochevar
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Hochevar
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Hochevar
Drew hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hochevar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Beckett
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Beckett
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Beckett
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Beckett
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hochevar
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Beckett
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Beckett
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Beckett
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Hochevar
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Hochevar
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hochevar
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hochevar, and towards Betancourt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Beckett
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Betancourt vs. Beckett
Betancourt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury who is chasing the ball. Betancourt reaches third base with a triple. Buck scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Beckett
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Beckett
There goes DeJesus. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Beckett
Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Hochevar
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Hochevar
Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Ellsbury reaches third base with a triple. Drew scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hochevar
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Hochevar
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Hochevar
Bay hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pedroia scores. Martinez scores. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Hochevar
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Bay moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lowell vs. Hochevar
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Beckett
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Beckett
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Beckett
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Marte
Victor Marte now pitching.
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Marte
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Marte
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Marte covering, for the out. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Marte
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Marte
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Marte covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Beckett
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Beckett
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Beckett
Maier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Marte
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Marte
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Marte
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Okajima
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Okajima
Teahen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Okajima
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Rosa
Carlos Rosa now pitching.
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Rosa
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rosa
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Rosa
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Wagner
Chris Woodward now playing third base. Billy Wagner now pitching. Willie Bloomquist pinch hits for Alex Gordon.
Bloomquist strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bloomquist out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Wagner
Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Wagner
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Wagner
Josh Anderson pinch runs for David DeJesus.
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Rosa
Josh Anderson now playing center field. Mitch Maier now playing left field. Mark Teahen now playing third base. Willie Bloomquist now playing righ
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rosa
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Rosa
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Rosa
Bay takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Rosa
Brian Anderson pinch runs for Jason Bay.
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Rosa
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Rosa
Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rosa
Josh Reddick pinch runs for J.D. Drew.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Papelbon
Joey Gathright now playing left field. Jed Lowrie now playing second base. Brian Anderson now playing center field. Josh Reddick now playing right
Butler hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Papelbon
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Papelbon
Luis Hernandez pinch hits for Alberto Callaspo.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2009 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 5 1 1 2 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 1 1
Gathright J, lf 0 0 0 0 Anderson J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 3 2 2 1 Maier M, cf-lf 5 0 3 0
Lowrie J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Martinez V, c 5 1 1 0 Pena B, dh 4 0 1 0
Youkilis K, 1b 4 1 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 3 0 1 2 Hernandez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Teahen M, rf-3b 4 0 0 0
Ortiz D, dh 4 1 2 4 Buck J, c 4 1 2 0
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Woodward C, 3b 1 0 1 0 Bloomquist W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Drew J, rf 3 1 2 0 Betancourt Y, ss 4 1 3 1
Reddick J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 5 1 2 0
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37 9 12 9 38 2 12 2
Boston 000 060 003 -- 9
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 6.0 12 2 2 1 7
Okajima H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Papelbon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L) 5.0 8 6 6 3 5
Marte V 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Rosa C 2.0 4 3 3 2 0
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 12
2B -- Gonzalez A, Buck J
3B -- Betancourt Y, Ellsbury J
HR -- Ortiz D
SB -- Maier M
CS -- DeJesus D
HBP -- by Hochevar L (Pedroia D)
T -- 3:10
A -- 18989
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