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Saturday, August 25, 2012, 7:11PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,103, Time of Game: 4:31
Royals
10
56-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
9
60-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  0   0  0  1   10 14  1
Red Sox         0  4  3   2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    9 20  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .272 .673 16 7 0.005 0.61 0.040 -0.035 0.1 6 0
   Lorenzo Cain PH-CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .248 .660 16 10 -0.197 2.47 0.000 -0.197 -1.2 2 0
Alcides Escobar SS 5 2 2 0 1 0 .304 .754 22 15 -0.003 1.02 0.103 -0.105 1.0 3 3
Alex Gordon LF 5 2 2 4 1 1 .292 .806 26 16 0.034 1.23 0.157 -0.122 2.2 0 0 2B
Billy Butler DH 6 1 3 2 0 1 .305 .881 14 10 0.019 1.05 0.127 -0.108 1.7 2B
Salvador Perez C 6 1 1 1 0 1 .292 .814 16 11 -0.091 1.29 0.067 -0.158 -0.9 9 2 GDP
Mike Moustakas 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .248 .746 17 11 0.283 1.34 0.376 -0.093 1.3 0 1 3B,HBP,GDP
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 1 0 0 2 0 .236 .650 28 15 -0.002 1.40 0.049 -0.052 -0.5 2 1 IW
Eric Hosmer 1B 5 1 2 0 1 0 .240 .686 23 12 0.004 1.61 0.112 -0.108 -0.0 9 2 2B,IW
Tony Abreu 2B 6 0 2 1 0 2 .300 .700 24 18 0.171 1.96 0.338 -0.167 0.1 4 0
Jeremy Guthrie P 1 0
   Everett Teaford P 0 0
   Louis Coleman P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
   Tim Collins P 0 0
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 1
   Francisley Bueno P 0 1
   Greg Holland P 0 0
Team Totals 48 10 14 10 6 8 .292 .778 202 125 0.223 1.38 1.369 -1.145 3.7 36 11
2B: A Gordon (41, off A Cook); E Hosmer (19, off J Tazawa); B Butler (19, off M Melancon).
3B: M Moustakas (1, off C Breslow).
IBB: J Francoeur (6, by C Breslow); E Hosmer (3, by V Padilla).
HBP: M Moustakas (6, by V Padilla).
TB: B Butler 4; M Moustakas 3; E Hosmer 3; A Gordon 3; T Abreu 2; A Escobar 2; S Perez; J Dyson.
GIDP: M Moustakas (4); S Perez (10).
RBI: A Gordon 4 (54); B Butler 2 (81); M Moustakas 2 (60); S Perez (23); T Abreu (2).
2-out RBI: A Gordon 2; M Moustakas 2; S Perez; B Butler; T Abreu.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 8 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Hosmer; F Bueno-A Escobar-E Hosmer.
E: J Guthrie (3).
Outfield Assists: J Francoeur (M Gomez at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 6 0 2 0 0 1 .375 .852 24 15 -0.010 1.13 0.081 -0.091 -0.4 1 0 SH
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 1 1 0 1 1 .281 .771 22 13 -0.123 1.54 0.055 -0.178 -0.9 3 7 2B,IW
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 .266 .679 23 12 -0.123 1.54 0.100 -0.223 -0.2 4 0 2B,SB
Cody Ross RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .276 .859 21 13 -0.021 1.29 0.096 -0.117 1.5 2 0
   Che-Hsuan Lin RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 4 3 -0.114 4.40 0.000 -0.114 -0.5 0 0
Mauro Gomez 1B 6 1 4 3 0 1 .318 .825 24 14 0.044 1.19 0.163 -0.119 1.9 15 1 HR
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .230 .750 21 14 0.043 0.90 0.097 -0.054 -0.3 8 0 SF
Ryan Lavarnway DH 4 1 2 0 1 2 .178 .467 23 14 0.033 0.89 0.074 -0.041 0.2
   Jose Iglesias PR 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.139 2.94 0.000 -0.139 -0.5 GDP
Mike Aviles SS 6 1 2 3 0 0 .254 .686 12 8 0.051 1.65 0.289 -0.238 1.3 2 5 HR,CS
Pedro Ciriaco 3B 5 1 2 0 1 1 .351 .839 28 16 0.080 1.41 0.184 -0.104 0.7 0 4
Aaron Cook P 0 0
   Andrew Miller P 0 0
   Mark Melancon P 0 0
   Craig Breslow P 0 0
   Andrew Bailey P 0 0
   Vicente Padilla P 1 0
   Junichi Tazawa P 0 0
   Clayton Mortensen P 0 0
Team Totals 49 9 20 8 4 8 .408 1.016 204 124 -0.279 1.38 1.139 -1.418 2.7 36 17
2B: D Pedroia (29, off J Guthrie); J Ellsbury (16, off T Collins).
HR: M Aviles (13, off J Guthrie; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); M Gomez (1, off J Guthrie; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Saltalamacchia (3, off J Guthrie).
SH: S Podsednik (6, off K Herrera).
IBB: D Pedroia (2, by K Herrera).
TB: M Gomez 7; M Aviles 5; C Ross 3; J Ellsbury 3; R Lavarnway 2; D Pedroia 2; S Podsednik 2; P Ciriaco 2; J Saltalamacchia 2.
GIDP: J Iglesias (1).
RBI: M Aviles 3 (57); M Gomez 3 (6); C Ross (63); J Saltalamacchia (50).
2-out RBI: M Gomez; C Ross.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Aviles-M Gomez; D Pedroia-M Aviles-M Gomez.
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (8, 3rd base off K Herrera/S Perez).
CS: M Aviles (5, 2nd base by A Crow/S Perez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeremy Guthrie 2.2 7 7 6 2 1 2 5.71 16 53 32 23 0 9 3 10 1 0 17 -0.523 0.89 -5.7
Everett Teaford 2 5 2 2 1 2 0 4.79 12 45 29 15 3 11 3 6 2 0 1 0 -0.041 0.25 -1.2
Louis Coleman 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 5 22 12 8 1 3 0 5 2 0 2 0 0.007 0.07 1.0
Aaron Crow 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.46 3 13 8 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.090 1.38 0.5
Tim Collins 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.10 3 13 7 3 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.029 1.84 0.2
Kelvin Herrera 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.45 8 31 18 10 5 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0.040 2.67 0.2
Francisley Bueno, W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.25 5 16 10 5 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 0.468 3.32 1.7
Greg Holland, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94 3 11 8 6 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.209 2.70 0.5
Team Totals 12 20 9 8 4 8 2 6.00 55 204 124 72 13 39 13 30 10 0 17 6 0 0.279 1.38 -2.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Aaron Cook 6 7 3 3 1 0 0 4.76 24 72 47 31 3 13 14 9 5 0 45 -0.074 0.61 0.2
Andrew Miller 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 0 3.78 6 29 15 9 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.042 0.29 -2.0
Mark Melancon 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.02 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.128 1.50 -2.0
Craig Breslow, BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.55 6 25 15 10 3 2 1 3 0 0 2 2 -0.113 2.10 -1.0
Andrew Bailey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 3 11 8 7 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.142 1.85 0.5
Vicente Padilla 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.22 5 19 10 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.142 3.63 0.5
Junichi Tazawa, L (0-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 1.61 8 37 25 14 7 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.189 2.31 -0.5
Clayton Mortensen 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.27 1 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.040 1.47 0.5
Team Totals 12 14 10 10 6 8 0 7.50 55 202 125 78 18 29 20 20 10 0 45 6 4 -0.222 1.38 -3.7
M Melancon faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Herrera (2); C Mortensen (2).
HBP: V Padilla (3; M Moustakas).
IBB: K Herrera (4; D Pedroia); C Breslow (2; J Francoeur); V Padilla (3; E Hosmer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Cory Blaser, 2B - Dan Bellino, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 4:31.
Attendance: 37,103.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Jarrod Dyson CF 1 Scott Podsednik LF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 Alex Gordon LF 3 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Cody Ross RF
5 Salvador Perez C 5 Mauro Gomez 1B
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Jarrod Saltalamacc C
7 Jeff Francoeur RF 7 Ryan Lavarnway DH
8 Eric Hosmer 1B 8 Mike Aviles SS
9 Tony Abreu 2B 9 Pedro Ciriaco 3B
Jeremy Guthrie P Aaron Cook P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t12 9-9 2 -23 3,(0-2)  R KCR T. Abreu J. Tazawa 32% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Francoeur Scores; Hosmer to 3B
t7 7-9 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  RR KCR M. Moustakas C. Breslow 29% 48% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Butler Scores; Perez Scores
b2 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS M. Aviles J. Guthrie -25% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Saltalamacchi Scores; Lavarnway Scores
b10 9-9 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury F. Bueno 21% 39% Fielder's Choice 1B; Ciriaco out at Hm/1B-C; Pedroia to 2B
b8 9-9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS D. Pedroia T. Collins 15% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Podsednik out at 1B/1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dyson A. Cook 4% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Escobar A. Cook 9% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dyson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR A. Gordon A. Cook 11% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Dyson Scores; Escobar Scores
t1 2-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR B. Butler A. Cook 5% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Gordon Scores
t1 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Perez A. Cook -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t1 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Moustakas A. Cook -3% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS S. Podsednik J. Guthrie 2% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie 1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie 1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 7-8-9
t2 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Cook -1% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Cook -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Abreu A. Cook -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS C. Ross J. Guthrie 2% 77% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS M. Gomez J. Guthrie -9% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Guthrie -3% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b2 1-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS R. Lavarnway J. Guthrie -4% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Saltalamacchi to 2B
b2 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS M. Aviles J. Guthrie -25% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Saltalamacchi Scores; Lavarnway Scores
b2 4-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS P. Ciriaco J. Guthrie 1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS S. Podsednik J. Guthrie 1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
t3 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Cook -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Cook -2% 34% Lineout: 2B
t3 3-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon A. Cook 1% 36% Walk
t3 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler A. Cook -3% 33% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 2-3-4
b3 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie -6% 28% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b3 4-3 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie -2% 25% Walk
b3 4-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Ross J. Guthrie -6% 19% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pedroia to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
b3 4-3 0 123 2,(1-0)  RRO BOS M. Gomez J. Guthrie -6% 14% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pedroia Scores; Ellsbury Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Ross to 3B; Gomez out at 2B/C-2B
b3 6-3 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Guthrie -1% 12% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ross Scores/unER
b3 7-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS R. Lavarnway J. Guthrie -0% 12% Walk
Everett Teaford replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
b3 7-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Aviles E. Teaford 1% 13% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
t4 3-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Cook -2% 11% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 3-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Cook -1% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 3-7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Cook -1% 9% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 9-1-2
b4 7-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS P. Ciriaco E. Teaford -1% 8% Walk
b4 7-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik E. Teaford 1% 9% Strikeout Looking
b4 7-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia E. Teaford 1% 10% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 7-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury E. Teaford -1% 9% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ciriaco to 3B
b4 7-3 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  R BOS C. Ross E. Teaford -3% 6% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ciriaco Scores; Ellsbury to 3B
b4 8-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R BOS M. Gomez E. Teaford -2% 3% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ellsbury Scores; Ross to 2B
b4 9-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia E. Teaford 1% 4% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 8-9-1
t5 3-9 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Cook -1% 3% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Abreu A. Cook 1% 4% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 3-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Cook -1% 3% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Abreu to 2B
t5 3-9 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  KCR A. Escobar A. Cook 1% 4% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Abreu to 3B
t5 3-9 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Cook -2% 2% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 7-8-9
b5 9-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Lavarnway E. Teaford 0% 3% Strikeout Swinging
b5 9-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles E. Teaford 0% 3% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 9-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS P. Ciriaco E. Teaford -0% 3% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 9-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Podsednik E. Teaford -0% 2% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ciriaco to 2B
Louis Coleman replaces Everett Teaford pitching
b5 9-3 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia L. Coleman 0% 3% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 4-5-6
t6 3-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Butler A. Cook 1% 4% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 3-9 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR S. Perez A. Cook -2% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 3-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Cook -0% 1% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 3-4-5
b6 9-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury L. Coleman 0% 2% Popfly: 1B
b6 9-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS C. Ross L. Coleman -0% 1% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 9-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Gomez L. Coleman 0% 1% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ross to 3B; Gomez out at 2B/RF-SS
b6 9-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia L. Coleman 0% 2% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Red Sox' Andrew Miller facing 7-8-9
Andrew Miller replaces Aaron Cook pitching
t7 3-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Miller -1% 1% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 3-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. Hosmer A. Miller 1% 2% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t7 3-9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR T. Abreu A. Miller -1% 1% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-9 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Dyson A. Miller 0% 2% Walk; Hosmer to 2B
t7 3-9 2 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Escobar A. Miller 1% 3% Walk; Hosmer to 3B; Dyson to 2B
t7 3-9 2 123 6,(2-2)  RR KCR A. Gordon A. Miller 3% 6% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hosmer Scores; Dyson Scores; Escobar to 3B
Mark Melancon replaces Andrew Miller pitching
t7 5-9 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler M. Melancon 6% 12% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Escobar Scores; Gordon to 3B
t7 6-9 2 -23 2,(1-0)  R KCR S. Perez M. Melancon 7% 19% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gordon Scores; Butler to 3B
Craig Breslow replaces Mark Melancon pitching
t7 7-9 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  RR KCR M. Moustakas C. Breslow 29% 48% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Butler Scores; Perez Scores
t7 9-9 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Francoeur C. Breslow 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t7 9-9 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer C. Breslow -9% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 7-8-9
Aaron Crow replaces Louis Coleman pitching
b7 9-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Lavarnway A. Crow 4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Aviles A. Crow -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b7 9-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS P. Ciriaco A. Crow 7% 48% Aviles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 9-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco A. Crow 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 9-9, Red Sox' Craig Breslow facing 9-1-2
t8 9-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Abreu C. Breslow -5% 45% Flyball: CF
Lorenzo Cain pinch hits for Jarrod Dyson (CF) batting 1st
t8 9-9 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR L. Cain C. Breslow -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar C. Breslow -3% 39% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Royals' Tim Collins facing 1-2-3
Tim Collins replaces Aaron Crow pitching
Lorenzo Cain moves from PH to CF
b8 9-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Podsednik T. Collins -6% 33% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b8 9-9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS D. Pedroia T. Collins 15% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Podsednik out at 1B/1B
b8 9-9 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury T. Collins -5% 42% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Kelvin Herrera replaces Tim Collins pitching
b8 9-9 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Ross K. Herrera -1% 41% Ellsbury Steals 3B
b8 9-9 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS C. Ross K. Herrera 9% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 9-9, Red Sox' Andrew Bailey facing 3-4-5
Andrew Bailey replaces Craig Breslow pitching
t9 9-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Bailey -6% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 9-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler A. Bailey -5% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 9-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Bailey -4% 36% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 5-6-7
b9 9-9 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS M. Gomez K. Herrera 6% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 9-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia K. Herrera 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b9 9-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Lavarnway K. Herrera -3% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
Jose Iglesias pinch runs for Ryan Lavarnway (DH) batting 7th
b9 9-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles K. Herrera 7% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 9-9, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 6-7-8
Vicente Padilla replaces Andrew Bailey pitching
Che-Hsuan Lin replaces Cody Ross playing RF batting 4th
t10 9-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Moustakas V. Padilla 8% 58% Hit By Pitch
t10 9-9 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur V. Padilla -3% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Moustakas to 2B
t10 9-9 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR E. Hosmer V. Padilla 2% 58% Intentional Walk
t10 9-9 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Abreu V. Padilla -11% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t10 9-9 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR L. Cain V. Padilla -12% 36% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 9-1-2
b10 9-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS P. Ciriaco K. Herrera -7% 28% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b10 9-9 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS S. Podsednik K. Herrera -10% 19% Wild Pitch; Ciriaco to 2B
b10 9-9 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BOS S. Podsednik K. Herrera -2% 17% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ciriaco to 3B
b10 9-9 1 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia K. Herrera 0% 17% Intentional Walk
Francisley Bueno replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
b10 9-9 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury F. Bueno 21% 39% Fielder's Choice 1B; Ciriaco out at Hm/1B-C; Pedroia to 2B
b10 9-9 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Lin F. Bueno 11% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 9-9, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 2-3-4
Junichi Tazawa replaces Vicente Padilla pitching
t11 9-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Tazawa -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t11 9-9 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Tazawa -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t11 9-9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Tazawa -4% 36% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 5-6-7
b11 9-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Gomez F. Bueno 6% 42% Strikeout Looking
b11 9-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia F. Bueno -6% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b11 9-9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS J. Iglesias F. Bueno 14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 9-9, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 5-6-7
t12 9-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Perez J. Tazawa -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t12 9-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Tazawa -5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t12 9-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Tazawa 3% 42% Walk
t12 9-9 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  KCR E. Hosmer J. Tazawa 8% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Francoeur to 3B
t12 9-9 2 -23 3,(0-2)  R KCR T. Abreu J. Tazawa 32% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Francoeur Scores; Hosmer to 3B
Clayton Mortensen replaces Junichi Tazawa pitching
t12 10-9 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  KCR L. Cain C. Mortensen 0% 84% Wild Pitch; Abreu to 2B
t12 10-9 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR L. Cain C. Mortensen -4% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 12th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 9-10, Royals' Greg Holland facing 8-9-1
Greg Holland replaces Francisley Bueno pitching
b12 9-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles G. Holland 9% 88% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b12 9-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco G. Holland 7% 95% Lineout: 2B
b12 9-10 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS S. Podsednik G. Holland 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Red Sox 9.

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