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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2012
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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 May 8, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Bard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Tim Tschida |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Will Middlebrooks | Third Baseman |
| Darnell McDonald | Left Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duffy
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Duffy
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Duffy
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Duffy
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Bard
Dyson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bard
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bard
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald 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: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Duffy
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Middlebrooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Duffy
McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Duffy
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Middlebrooks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoppach vs. Duffy
Shoppach hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Middlebrooks scores. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Duffy
Aviles takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to third. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Duffy
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. Byrd scores. Shoppach moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Duffy
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Bard
Nick Punto now playing third base.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Bard
Francoeur takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Bard
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Getz vs. Bard
The umpire calls a balk on Bard Hosmer scores. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Getz vs. Bard
The umpire calls a balk on Bard Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Getz vs. Bard
Getz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Bard
There's a wild pitch. Getz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Bard
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Getz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Quintero vs. Bard
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Getz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Bard
There goes Quintero. The throw from Shoppach and he is out, Aviles applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Duffy
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Duffy
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McDonald vs. Duffy
McDonald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Bard
Dyson bunts towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bard
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bard
Butler hits a popup towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Duffy
Byrd hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Duffy
Shoppach hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duffy
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Duffy
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Duffy
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Bard
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Bard
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Bard
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Duffy
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Duffy
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching. Ryan Sweeney pinch hits for Darnell McDonald.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar throws to second for one, and Getz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Herrera
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Bard
Cody Ross now playing left field. Ryan Sweeney now playing right field.
Getz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Bard
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bard covering, for the out. Getz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Bard
Quintero hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Bard
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Herrera
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Herrera
Aviles hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Herrera
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bard
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bard
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Bard
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Ortiz hits a fly ball 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mijares
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mijares
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Mijares
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Bard
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Bard
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Getz vs. Bard
Getz bunts towards the mound. Bard fields it and throws to first for the out. Francoeur moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Bard
Escobar bunts towards first. Gonzalez fields it and throws to home to get Francoeur. Moustakas moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Bard
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mijares
Brayan Pena now catching.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Mijares
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Mijares
Mijares fires to first and has Byrd trapped. There's the throw to Getz who tags Byrd for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Mijares
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Bard
Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bard
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Albers
Matt Albers now pitching.
Butler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Albers
Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Albers
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching.
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Broxton
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Broxton
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson 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 5/8/2012 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0 Dyson J, cf 3 1 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Gordon A, lf 3 1 0 0
Ortiz D, dh 5 0 1 0 Butler B, dh 4 1 2 3
Ross C, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 3 1 2 0 Francoeur J, rf 3 0 1 0
Middlebrooks W, 3b 1 1 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Punto N, 3b 2 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 1 1 1 1
McDonald D, lf 2 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0
Sweeney R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 2 0 1 1
Byrd M, cf 4 1 2 0 Pena B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Shoppach K, c 4 0 1 1
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34 4 9 3 28 6 7 5
Boston 020 110 000 -- 4
Kansas City 030 000 03x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bard D (L)* 7.0 6 5 5 4 1
Albers M 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Miller A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D 4.1 7 4 3 5 1
Herrera K 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Mijares J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Broxton J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Getz C
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 3
2B -- Ortiz D, Middlebrooks W, Aviles M, Gonzalez A
HR -- Butler B
CS -- Quintero H, Byrd M
SH -- Getz C
WP -- Bard D
Balk -- Bard D 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 20524
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