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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 11, 2009
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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 11, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 2009 |
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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 11, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,825 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Todd Tichenor 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Ryan Freel | Right Fielder |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
Mike Jacobs | DH |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
Tony Pena | Shortstop |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Mark Kotsay | First Baseman |
Nick Green | Shortstop |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 11, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smoltz
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Smoltz
Freel bunts towards the mound. Smoltz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Smoltz
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Meche
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Pedroia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Meche
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Meche
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pena. Youkilis scores. Ortiz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Meche
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Meche
There goes Bay. The throw from Olivo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Meche
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Smoltz
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Smoltz
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Smoltz
Callaspo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Meche
Kotsay 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Meche
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Meche
Drew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Drew scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Meche
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Smoltz
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smoltz
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smoltz
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Smoltz
Freel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Meche
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Meche
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meche
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Meche
Kotsay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Meche
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Smoltz
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Smoltz
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Smoltz
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Callaspo vs. Smoltz
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Meche
Drew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Mahay
Bay strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Smoltz
Olivo hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smoltz
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smoltz
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Smoltz
Freel hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Freel reaches second base with a double. DeJesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Mahay
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mahay
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Mahay
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahay covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Masterson
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Masterson
Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Masterson
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Masterson
Olivo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Masterson
Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Olivo moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freel vs. Delcarmen
Freel hits a line drive for an out. Pena moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Delcarmen
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. DeJesus scores. Freel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mahay
Green hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mahay
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Mahay
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Okajima
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Okajima
Jacobs hits a popup beyond second. Pedroia can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Okajima
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching.
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Bard
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Bard
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops it up and throws to first, with Bard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Wright
Ryan Freel now playing second base. Alberto Callaspo now playing shortstop. Mitch Maier now playing right field. Jamey Wright now pitching.
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Wright
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Wright
Bay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Bay reaches second base with a double. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ellsbury vs. Wright
Ellsbury is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Varitek vs. Wright
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler throws to home for one, and Olivo throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bay scores. Ellsbury moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kotsay vs. Wright
Kotsay is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Wright
Green hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Varitek scores. Kotsay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Wright
Aaron Bates pinch runs for Mark Kotsay.
Drew takes first base on ball four. Bates moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Colon
Roman Colon now pitching.
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Bard
Aaron Bates now playing first base.
Freel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Bard
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Butler reaches second base with a double. Freel goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Bard
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Bard
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Bard
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Colon
Youkilis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Colon
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Colon
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Colon
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Colon
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Colon
Varitek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Colon
Bates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Colon
Green takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Drew vs. Colon
Drew is hit by the pitch. Varitek scores. Bates moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Colon
Pedroia hits a popup towards short. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Saito
Takashi Saito now pitching.
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Saito
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Saito
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/2009 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI DeJesus D, cf 3 2 1 0 Drew J, rf 4 1 1 1 Freel R, rf-2b 5 1 1 1 Pedroia D, 2b 6 2 2 1 Butler B, 1b 4 1 3 3 Youkilis K, 3b 4 4 3 4 Teahen M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 3 2 1 2 Guillen J, lf 4 2 2 2 Bay J, lf 5 1 1 0 Jacobs M, dh 5 1 2 2 Ellsbury J, cf 3 2 1 1 Callaspo A, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 3 1 1 Olivo M, c 5 0 1 0 Kotsay M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Pena T, ss 3 1 1 1 Bates A, pr-1b 1 0 1 1 Pena B, ph 1 0 0 0 Green N, ss 4 0 1 2 Maier M, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 13 9 36 15 12 13 Kansas City 000 015 120 -- 9 Boston 331 200 33x -- 15 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Meche G (L) 3.2 6 8 6 3 6 Mahay R 2.1 1 1 1 0 3 Wright J 0.2 2 3 3 4 0 Colon R 1.1 3 3 3 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 1 7 Masterson J 0.1 4 5 5 1 1 Delcarmen M 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Okajima H* 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 Bard D 2.0 1 2 0 0 3 Saito T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Pena T, Olivo M 2, Bates A LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 8 2B -- Drew J, Pedroia D, Freel R, Bay J, Butler B 3B -- Pedroia D HR -- Youkilis K 2, Varitek J, Ortiz D, Jacobs M, Guillen J SB -- Bay J, Ellsbury J SF -- Ellsbury J, Guillen J HBP -- by Smoltz J (DeJesus D), by Colon R (Drew J) T -- 3:44 A -- 37825
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