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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Chris Guccione |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Will Middlebrooks | Third Baseman |
| Cody Ross | Left Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | DH |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Irving Falu | Third Baseman |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Chen
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it 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: ---
Dyson vs. Lester
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lester
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a line drive towards center. Byrd chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Byrd. Butler scores. Francoeur moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Lester
Pena hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Pena reaches second base with a double. Francoeur scores. Giavotella goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Falu vs. Lester
Falu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Chen
Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Chen
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Lester
Getz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Lester
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Chen
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Chen
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia hits a popup beyond first. Butler can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Byrd moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Chen
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Byrd scores. Sweeney scores. Pedroia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Middlebrooks vs. Chen
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lester
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lester
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Chen
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Chen
Byrd is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Chen
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Lester
Falu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Falu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Getz vs. Lester
Getz bunts towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Falu moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Falu scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Lester
Dyson 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Lester
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Chen
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lester
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Chen
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Chen
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Mortensen
Clayton Mortensen now pitching.
Falu hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Mortensen
Getz hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mortensen
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Chen
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Chen
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Mortensen
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mortensen
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Mortensen
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mortensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Mortensen
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Crow
Eric Hosmer now playing first base.
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Crow
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Crow
Middlebrooks hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Mortensen
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Mortensen
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Mortensen
Falu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Mortensen
Getz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Getz reaches second base with a double. There goes Falu trying to get to home. Ross throws the ball in to Aviles who relays the ball to Saltalamacchia, who tags Falu, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Broxton
Darnell McDonald pinch runs for Cody Ross.
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Broxton
Byrd bunts towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Getz covering, for the out. McDonald moves to third. Saltalamacchia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Broxton
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Aviles vs. Broxton
Nick Punto pinch runs for Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/2012 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss 5 0 2 0 Dyson J, cf 4 0 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 1 0
Ortiz D, dh 4 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 4 0 1 3 Hosmer E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Middlebrooks W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 1 1 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0 Giavotella J, dh 4 1 0 0
McDonald D, pr 0 0 0 0 Pena B, c 4 0 1 2
Saltalamacchia J, c 3 0 1 0 Falu I, 3b 4 1 2 0
Punto N, pr 0 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 3 0 2 0
Byrd M, cf 2 1 1 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 1 1
Sweeney R, rf 4 1 1 0
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34 3 8 3 32 4 9 3
Boston 003 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City 300 100 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (L) 5.0 6 4 1 1 3
Mortensen C 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (W) 6.2 7 3 3 0 5
Crow A 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Broxton J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Byrd M
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Pena B, Gonzalez A, Saltalamacchia J, Falu I, Escobar A, Gordon A, Getz C
SH -- Getz C, Byrd M
HBP -- by Chen B (Byrd M), by Lester J (Gordon A)
T -- 2:55
A -- 18339
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