April 4, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 5
TEX 3 CLE 8
@CHW 7 DET 10
TOR 9 BOS 7
@KCR 1 MIN 7
BAL 2 OAK 9
@SEA 0 CHC 4
@CIN 1 COL 11
ARI 4 PIT 5
@HOU 4 LAD 5
@MIL 4 ATL 3
@PHI 2
(11) SDP 5
@SFG 3 NYM 10
@STL 0 WSN 7
FLA 6

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,348

Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:19

Red Sox

1-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  0    7  8  3
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

W: J Beckett (1-0), L: O Perez (0-1)

Royals

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .661   20    0   2   SH
K Youkilis 1B                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.000   16   10   0   HR,GDP
D Ortiz DH                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .167  .777   24    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  2   2   1   0    2   1  .167  .542   19    2   0   
  W Pena PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
J Drew RF                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .429 1.071   16    3   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .250  .833   24    1   3   2B
J Varitek C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .268   20    7   1   SF
C Crisp CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .143   22    1   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.071   15    3   2   

J Beckett P                                                              0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   1
  K Snyder P                                                             0   0
  J Romero P                                                             0   0
  J Pineiro P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   7   8   7    8   6              179   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (2, off O Perez); J Drew (1, off O Perez).

HR: K Youkilis (1, off T Wellemeyer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: J Varitek (1, off J Soria).

SH: J Lugo (1, off T Wellemeyer).

TB: K Youkilis 4; J Drew 3; M Lowell 2; J Lugo; M Ramirez; J Varitek; D Pedroia.

GIDP: K Youkilis (1).

RBI: M Lowell 2 (2); K Youkilis 2 (2); J Drew (1); J Varitek (1); J Lugo (1).

2-out RBI: M Lowell 2; J Drew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.

E: M Lowell 3 (3).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111   21    4   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .777   16    3   2   GDP
  E German 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .429 1.071   19    4   0   2B
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500   11    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125   13    0   4   
E Brown LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   16    2   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .429 1.071   17    7   1   2B
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   19    7   0   SF
T Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.232   21    0   2   

O Perez P                                                                0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
  T Wellemeyer P                                                         0   0
  R Braun P                                                              0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   3   1    4   8              153   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (1, off J Beckett); R Gload (1, off J Beckett).

SF: J LaRue (1, off J Beckett).

TB: R Gload 3; M Teahen 2.

GIDP: M Grudzielanek (1).

RBI: J LaRue (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Beckett, W (1-0)             5     2   1   1    4   5   0   1.80   22   94-46   24· 7·15    4· 9· 0· 0     60    -     1.04   0.19
J Lopez, H (1)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.04
K Snyder, H (1)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   18-10    4· 0· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.46   0.05
J Romero                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-6     2· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Pineiro                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    4   20-14    6· 3· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   8   0          36  152-81   39·13·29   12·10· 2· 0          1-0

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Perez, L (0-1)               5.1   5   4   4    3   3   0   6.75   23   90-52   28· 4·20    9· 6· 2· 0     42    -     0.67  -0.10
J Soria                        0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   19-11    7· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.41  -0.03
T Wellemeyer                   1     1   2   2    3   0   1  18.00    7   35-19   11· 0· 8    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.07
R Braun                        1     2   1   1    1   2   0   9.00    6   24-13    6· 3· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Gobble                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   7   7    8   6   1          42  179-101  54· 9·38   11·14· 3· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 22,348.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Lugo               SS    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. K Youkilis           1B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. M Teahen             RF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. J Drew               RF    5. A Gordon             3B 
6. M Lowell             3B    6. E Brown              LF 
7. J Varitek            C     7. R Gload              1B 
8. C Crisp              CF    8. J LaRue              C  
9. D Pedroia            2B    9. T Pena               SS 

   J Beckett            P        O Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  7   14%  74% M Lowell        O Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores; Drew Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  1   11%  60% J Drew          O Perez         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ortiz Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   b 4   1  3-0  1--  2   -9%  67% R Gload         J Beckett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Brown to 3B
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  6    7%  76% M Grudzielanek  J Beckett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 7   1  1-4  -2-  1    7%  96% K Youkilis      T Wellemeyer    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   46%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   47%  D Ortiz         Walk
          1--  2   49%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ortiz to 2B
   R      12-  1   60%  J Drew          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ortiz Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   RR     -23  7   74%  M Lowell        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores; Drew Scores
   O      -2-  7   72%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   68%  D DeJesus       Walk
   OO     1--  6   76%  M Grudzielanek  Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   74%  M Teahen        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   76%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Odalis Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   75%  C Crisp         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   74%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   75%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   77%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  5   76%  R Gload         Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  J LaRue         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Odalis Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   77%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   75%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   75%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   77%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   75%  D DeJesus       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   71%  M Grudzielanek  Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-  6   76%  M Teahen        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   80%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   79%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   77%  M Lowell        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   78%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   77%  C Crisp         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   79%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   77%  E Brown         Walk
          1--  2   67%  R Gload         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Brown to 3B
   RO     -23  3   70%  J LaRue         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
   O      -2-  6   74%  T Pena          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Odalis Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   72%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   74%  J Lugo          Walk
   OO     1--  5   69%  K Youkilis      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   73%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   73%  M Teahen        Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Odalis Perez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   75%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   77%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  1   79%  J Drew          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ramirez to 2B
                  Joakim Soria replaces Odalis Perez pitching
          12-  6   84%  M Lowell        Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Drew to 2B
   RO     123  7   85%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores; Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  6   82%  C Crisp         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Javier Lopez facing 5-6-7
                  Javier Lopez replaces Josh Beckett pitching
   O      ---  1   85%  A Gordon        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   86%  R Gload         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Kyle Snyder replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      1--  3   88%  J LaRue         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Joakim Soria pitching
          ---  4   90%  D Pedroia       Walk
   O      1--  2   89%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Pedroia to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   96%  K Youkilis      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores
          ---  8   96%  D Ortiz         Walk
          1--  9   97%  M Ramirez       Walk; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  J Drew          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Ortiz to 3B
   O      1-3  6   95%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Kyle Snyder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   97%  T Pena          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   98%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ryan Braun facing 7-8-9
                  Ryan Braun replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   98%  C Crisp         Walk
          1--  3   98%  D Pedroia       Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS); Crisp to 2B
   R      12-  6   99%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Crisp Scores; Pedroia to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   99%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, J.C. Romero facing 3-4-5
                  J.C. Romero replaces Kyle Snyder pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Ryan Braun pitching; Esteban German replaces Mark Grudzielanek playing 2B batting 2nd; Wily Mo Pena pinch hits for Manny Ramirez batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  W Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
                  Joel Pineiro replaces J.C. Romero pitching; Wily Mo Pena moves to LF
   O      ---  4  100%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7  100%  J LaRue         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--     100%  T Pena          Defensive Indifference; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation