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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 4, 2008
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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 August 4, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 2008 |
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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 | August 4, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Buchholz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,378 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Sean Casey | First Baseman |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Esteban German | Second Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Jose Guillen | DH |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Ross Gload | Left Fielder |
Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 4, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Meche
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Meche
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. Drew scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Meche
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Meche
Casey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buchholz
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Buchholz
German bunts in front of the plate. Varitek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buchholz
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Buchholz
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Meche
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrie for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meche
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Meche
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Meche
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Buchholz
Butler strikes out. Varitek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Butler out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buchholz
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Buchholz
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buchholz
Gload 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 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Meche
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Meche
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Buchholz
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buchholz
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
German vs. Buchholz
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Buchholz
There's a wild pitch. Aviles moves to third. German moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Buchholz
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aviles scores. German moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Buchholz
Guillen takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Buchholz
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. German tags and scores. Teahen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Buchholz
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Buck vs. Buchholz
Buck is hit by the pitch. Teahen scores. Guillen moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gload vs. Buchholz
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Meche
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Meche
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meche
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Meche
Crisp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Buchholz
Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Buchholz
Aviles hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
German vs. Buchholz
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Buchholz
Teahen 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
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Meche
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Meche
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Meche
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Meche
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Meche
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Buchholz
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Buchholz
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Buchholz
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Buchholz
Buck 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Meche
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Meche
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meche
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Meche
Crisp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buchholz
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Buchholz
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buchholz
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Ramirez
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Ramirez
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching.
German strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Masterson
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Masterson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Masterson
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Ramirez
Mike Aviles now playing second base. Esteban German now playing left field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Ross Gload now playing first base.
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Ramirez
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Ramirez
Casey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Ramirez
Lowrie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Lopez
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Lopez
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Soria
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Soria
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Soria
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Soria covering, for the out. Crisp moves to third. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Soria
Jacoby Ellsbury pinch runs for Dustin Pedroia.
Youkilis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Soria
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crisp scores. Ellsbury moves to third. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Casey vs. Soria
Casey hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/2008 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Drew J, rf 4 1 0 0 Aviles M, ss-2b 4 1 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 3 0 German E, 2b-lf 4 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, pr 0 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 4 1 2 1 Ortiz D, dh 5 0 0 1 Guillen J, dh 3 0 2 0 Youkilis K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Butler B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Bay J, lf 5 0 1 1 Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Casey S, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 2 1 1 1 Lowrie J, ss 4 0 1 0 Buck J, c 3 0 0 1 Varitek J, c 2 0 1 0 Gload R, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Crisp C, cf 4 1 1 0 Maier M, cf 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 30 4 8 4 Boston 200 000 001 -- 3 Kansas City 013 000 00x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Buchholz C (L) 6.0 7 4 4 3 4 Masterson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Lopez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Meche G (W) 6.0 4 2 2 5 9 Ramirez R 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 Mahay R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Soria J (S) 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 12, Kansas City 7 2B -- Pedroia D, Youkilis K, Guillen J 2 HR -- Gordon A SF -- Butler B HBP -- by Buchholz C (Buck J) WP -- Buchholz C T -- 2:59 A -- 24378
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