Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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