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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2011
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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 August 18, 2011 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 18, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 20,547 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Lavarnway | DH |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2011
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Hochevar covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Hochevar
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pedroia out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera bunts towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Beckett
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Reddick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Hochevar
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lavarnway vs. Hochevar
Lavarnway hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Hochevar
Varitek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Giavotella who tags Varitek, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reddick scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Beckett
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Beckett
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Beckett
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Hochevar
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
There's a wild pitch. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Hochevar
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Aviles moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. Ellsbury scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Hochevar
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Beckett
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Beckett
Escobar bunts towards first. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws to Beckett covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Beckett
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Beckett
Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hochevar
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lavarnway vs. Hochevar
Lavarnway hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Hochevar
There goes Crawford. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Hochevar
There goes Crawford. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Crawford steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Hochevar
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Hochevar
Aviles hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cabrera catches it and throws to home to double up Crawford. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Beckett
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Beckett
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Beckett
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Hochevar
Ellsbury hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Hochevar
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hochevar
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Hochevar
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Pedroia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lowrie scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Beckett
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Beckett
Escobar bunts towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Pedroia covering, for the out. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hochevar
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Hochevar
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Beckett
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Beckett
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Beckett
Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Beckett
Giavotella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Beckett
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Wood
Blake Wood now pitching.
Varitek hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Wood
Aviles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Wood
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Beckett
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Beckett
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beckett
Gordon 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 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Wood
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wood
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Wood
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Collins
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bard
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Bard
Chris Getz pinch runs for Billy Butler.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Bard
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Lavarnway hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Crow
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Crow
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giavotella for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Papelbon
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Papelbon
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2011 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 3 1 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 2 2 2
Lowrie J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cabrera M, cf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 3 0 3 1
Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 3 3 Getz C, pr 0 0 0 0
Reddick J, rf 3 1 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crawford C, lf 4 0 1 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lavarnway R, dh 4 0 0 0 Giavotella J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Varitek J, c 3 0 1 1 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 2 1 1 0
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33 4 9 4 32 3 8 3
Boston 012 010 000 -- 4
Kansas City 102 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 7.0 7 3 3 0 4
Bard D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 6
Wood B 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Collins T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Gordon A, Reddick J, Lowrie J, Pedroia D
HR -- Gordon A
SB -- Ellsbury J, Pedroia D, Crawford C 2
SH -- Cabrera M, Escobar A
SF -- Butler B
WP -- Hochevar L, Beckett J
T -- 3:13
A -- 20547
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