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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 18, 2006
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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 July 18, 2006 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Duckworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 36,224 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B: Jim Joyce |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Esteban German | DH |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 18, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lester
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Lester
German takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Lester
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lester
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Duckworth
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duckworth
Loretta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Duckworth
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Lester
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lester
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Lester
Berroa strikes out. There goes Teahen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gathright vs. Lester
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duckworth
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Duckworth
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Duckworth
Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Duckworth
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berroa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Lester
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lester, and towards Loretta, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lester
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Lester
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Duckworth
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duckworth
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Duckworth
Youkilis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Duckworth
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lester
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lester
Lester fires to first and has Grudzielanek trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Grudzielanek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lester
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Lester
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Lester
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gonzalez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Duckworth
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duckworth
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Duckworth
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first, with Duckworth covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Lester
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Lester
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Lester
Buck hits a line drive into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Duckworth
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Duckworth
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Duckworth
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Duckworth
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varitek scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Duckworth
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lester
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Lester
German hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lester
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duckworth
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Duckworth
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duckworth
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Duckworth
Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Duckworth
Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lester
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Lester
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Lester
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Sisco
Andy Sisco now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Sisco
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sisco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Lester
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Lester
Gathright bunts towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Lester
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Burgos
Loretta bunts towards first. Graffanino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Loretta for the out. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Burgos
Ortiz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Burgos
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Papelbon
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Esteban German.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Papelbon
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/2006 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 4 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 0 2 0
German E, dh 2 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ramirez M, lf 4 0 1 0
Brown E, rf 3 0 0 0 Nixon T, rf 2 0 1 0
Graffanino T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 1 0
Berroa A, ss 3 0 0 0 Crisp C, cf 3 0 0 0
Gathright J, cf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 1 1
Buck J, c 3 0 0 0
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26 0 1 0 28 1 6 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 010 00x -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duckworth B (L) 6.0 5 1 1 1 5
Sisco A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Burgos A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 8.0 1 0 0 4 4
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Boston 6
2B -- Varitek J, Ramirez M
SB -- Teahen M
CS -- Grudzielanek M
SH -- Loretta M
T -- 2:23
A -- 36224
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