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Standings
NYY
@LAA		2
5
MIN
@CHW		7
0
BOS
@KCR		9
12
TEX
@OAK		10
3
BAL
@TOR		2
9
SFG
@ARI		5
4
STL
@HOU		7
3
CHC
@MIL		10
2
ATL
@NYM		11
3
SDP
@PIT		11
6		 
(11)
Monday, September 21, 2009, 7:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 16,770, Time of Game: 3:21
Red Sox
9
89-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
12
62-88
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Daniel Bard (2-2)
S: Joakim Soria (27)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  6   0  2  1   0  0  0    9 12  1
Royals          0  0  1   1  3  6   1  0  X   12 11  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .303 .775 20 11 -0.011 1.11 0.100 -0.111 0.4 1 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .297 .811 20 9 0.082 0.68 0.098 -0.016 1.5 1 2
Victor Martinez C 4 1 2 2 1 0 .300 .857 23 10 0.082 0.91 0.125 -0.043 1.3 6 0
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .967 26 14 -0.050 0.89 0.019 -0.069 -0.8 8 1
Jason Bay LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .269 .943 17 11 0.185 0.94 0.246 -0.061 2.0 3 0 HR
David Ortiz DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 .233 .772 20 10 0.013 0.46 0.048 -0.034 0.5
Mike Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .825 27 13 -0.009 0.57 0.038 -0.047 -0.2 2 1
Rocco Baldelli RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .262 .772 12 7 0.052 0.68 0.077 -0.025 0.1 1 1
   Casey Kotchman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .734 5 3 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .629 11 4 -0.074 1.17 0.029 -0.103 -0.2 2 2
   Josh Reddick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .731 5 3 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Tim Wakefield P 0 1
   Manny Delcarmen P 0 0
   Daniel Bard P 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0
   Michael Bowden P 0 0
Team Totals 38 9 12 8 7 2 .316 .817 186 95 0.255 0.80 0.780 -0.524 4.3 24 8
HR: J Bay (36, off L DiNardo; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: J Bay 5; R Baldelli 2; D Pedroia 2; V Martinez 2; D Ortiz; K Youkilis; A Gonzalez; J Ellsbury.
RBI: J Bay 3 (113); V Martinez 2 (100); J Ellsbury 2 (57); D Pedroia (64).
2-out RBI: J Ellsbury 2; V Martinez 2; D Pedroia.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Youkilis-A Gonzalez-K Youkilis.
PB: V Martinez (4).
E: V Martinez (7).
Outfield Assists: R Baldelli (Y Betancourt at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Bloomquist RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .269 .679 23 12 -0.020 0.65 0.035 -0.055 0.2 4 1 2·SB
Mitch Maier LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .245 .680 23 12 -0.051 0.69 0.021 -0.071 -0.8 0 0
Billy Butler 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .300 .845 13 7 0.083 0.76 0.135 -0.052 1.4 13 1 2·2B
Mike Jacobs DH 3 2 1 3 2 2 .230 .711 21 10 0.061 0.91 0.123 -0.062 1.7 HR
Alberto Callaspo 2B-3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .298 .801 17 12 0.197 0.86 0.240 -0.043 1.3 2 2 2B
Miguel Olivo C 3 2 1 0 2 0 .251 .794 26 15 0.028 0.86 0.064 -0.037 0.4 2 0 SB
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .227 .693 22 12 0.231 1.10 0.258 -0.027 1.6 1 5 2B
   Luis Hernandez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 .240 .612 14 11 0.217 1.26 0.278 -0.062 1.2 2 5
Josh Anderson CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .240 .586 16 9 0.009 0.89 0.117 -0.108 0.9 3 0 2B,2·SB,GDP
Lenny DiNardo P 0 0
   Yasuhiko Yabuta P 0 0
   Jamey Wright P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 33 12 11 11 11 6 .333 1.076 175 100 0.755 0.88 1.271 -0.517 7.8 27 15
2B: B Butler 2 (49, 1 off B Wagner, 1 off M Delcarmen); J Anderson (6, off M Delcarmen); A Gordon (5, off D Bard); A Callaspo (37, off M Delcarmen).
HR: M Jacobs (18, off T Wakefield; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Butler 4; M Jacobs 4; A Callaspo 3; A Gordon 3; J Anderson 2; Y Betancourt 2; M Olivo.
GIDP: J Anderson (6).
RBI: M Jacobs 3 (58); A Callaspo 2 (69); Y Betancourt 2 (43); A Gordon 2 (16); B Butler 2 (85).
2-out RBI: Y Betancourt 2; B Butler 2; A Callaspo 2; A Gordon.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Bloomquist (D Pedroia at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Olivo (5, 2nd base off T Wakefield/V Martinez); J Anderson 2 (22, 3rd base off T Wakefield/V Martinez, 2nd base off T Wakefield/V Martinez); W Bloomquist 2 (23, 2nd base off T Wakefield/V Martinez 2).

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
Tim Wakefield 5 5 5 4 7 2 1 4.33 26 103 59 36 4 19 5 12 4 0 34 -0.010 0.83 -2.4
Manny Delcarmen 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 4.34 6 25 12 8 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.270 1.16 -2.8
Daniel Bard, BS (3), L (2-2) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.72 3 14 9 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 -0.442 2.65 -2.7
Billy Wagner 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 2.38 6 21 12 5 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.041 0.36 -0.5
Michael Bowden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 3 12 8 4 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 12 11 11 6 1 12.38 44 175 100 60 16 24 7 20 8 0 34 1 1 -0.756 0.80 -7.8

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
Lenny DiNardo 5 10 8 8 6 0 1 8.22 30 116 57 34 5 18 15 9 4 0 9 -0.370 0.89 -5.4
Yasuhiko Yabuta, W (2-1) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 14.04 5 22 12 4 3 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.039 0.53 -0.5
Jamey Wright, H (12) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.54 7 33 17 11 0 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.118 0.82 1.1
Joakim Soria, S (27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 3 15 9 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.035 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 7 2 1 9.00 45 186 95 52 11 32 20 16 5 0 9 0 0 -0.256 0.88 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: L DiNardo (1); Y Yabuta (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 16,770.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 0mph, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 1 Willie Bloomquist RF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Mitch Maier LF
3 Victor Martinez C 3 Billy Butler 1B
4 Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 Mike Jacobs DH
5 Jason Bay LF 5 Alberto Callaspo 2B
6 David Ortiz DH 6 Miguel Olivo C
7 Mike Lowell 3B 7 Alex Gordon 3B
8 Rocco Baldelli RF 8 Yuniesky Betancour SS
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Josh Anderson CF
Tim Wakefield P Lenny DiNardo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 9-9 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RRO KCR Y. Betancourt D. Bard 23% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Olivo Scores; Gordon Scores; Betancourt out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
b6 6-9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR A. Callaspo M. Delcarmen 21% 37% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores; Jacobs Scores
t3 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR BOS J. Bay L. DiNardo -21% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Martinez Scores
b6 8-9 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Gordon D. Bard 20% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Callaspo Scores; Olivo to 3B
b5 2-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Jacobs T. Wakefield 10% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bloomquist Scores; Butler Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury L. DiNardo 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia L. DiNardo 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS V. Martinez L. DiNardo -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS K. Youkilis L. DiNardo -2% 51% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Martinez to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bay L. DiNardo 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Bloomquist T. Wakefield -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz L. DiNardo 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Lowell L. DiNardo -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS R. Baldelli L. DiNardo -7% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lowell to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS A. Gonzalez L. DiNardo 7% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury L. DiNardo 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs T. Wakefield -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo T. Wakefield -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Olivo T. Wakefield 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield -2% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia L. DiNardo -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS V. Martinez L. DiNardo -6% 40% Walk; Pedroia to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis L. DiNardo 3% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pedroia to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR BOS J. Bay L. DiNardo -21% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Martinez Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz L. DiNardo -1% 21% Walk
t3 3-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell L. DiNardo 2% 22% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Baldelli L. DiNardo -1% 21% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ortiz to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez L. DiNardo -2% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B; Baldelli to 2B
t3 3-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR BOS J. Ellsbury L. DiNardo -10% 10% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ortiz Scores; Baldelli Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
t3 5-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Pedroia L. DiNardo -3% 6% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Ellsbury to 2B
t3 6-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O BOS V. Martinez L. DiNardo 1% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b3 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt T. Wakefield -1% 6% Flyball: LF
b3 0-6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Anderson T. Wakefield 1% 8% Walk
b3 0-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR W. Bloomquist T. Wakefield 1% 8% Anderson Steals 2B
b3 0-6 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR W. Bloomquist T. Wakefield 1% 9% Walk
b3 0-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield 2% 12% Anderson Steals 3B; Bloomquist Steals 2B
b3 0-6 1 -23 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield 1% 13% Walk
b3 0-6 1 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield -4% 9% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b3 0-6 2 123 4,(0-2)  R KCR M. Jacobs T. Wakefield 3% 12% Passed Ball; Anderson Scores/unER; Bloomquist to 3B; Maier to 2B
b3 1-6 2 -23 6,(1-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs T. Wakefield -4% 8% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 4-5-6
t4 6-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis L. DiNardo 1% 9% Flyball: RF
t4 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Bay L. DiNardo 0% 9% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz L. DiNardo 0% 10% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b4 1-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo T. Wakefield -2% 8% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Olivo T. Wakefield 2% 10% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield 2% 12% Olivo Steals 2B; Olivo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 1-6 1 --3 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield 3% 15% Single to CF (Line Drive); Olivo Scores
b4 2-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Betancourt T. Wakefield 5% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gordon to 3B
b4 2-6 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Anderson T. Wakefield -10% 11% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9
t5 6-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS M. Lowell L. DiNardo -1% 9% Walk
t5 6-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Baldelli L. DiNardo 1% 11% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t5 6-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez L. DiNardo -1% 9% Walk; Baldelli to 2B
t5 6-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury L. DiNardo 1% 11% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Baldelli to 3B
t5 6-2 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  BOS D. Pedroia L. DiNardo -0% 10% Wild Pitch; Ellsbury to 2B
t5 6-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia L. DiNardo -0% 10% Walk
t5 6-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRO BOS V. Martinez L. DiNardo -5% 5% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Baldelli Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia out at 3B/RF-3B-SS
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b5 2-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR W. Bloomquist T. Wakefield 2% 6% Walk
b5 2-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield -2% 5% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield 0% 5% Bloomquist Steals 2B
b5 2-8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield 1% 6% Walk
b5 2-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Jacobs T. Wakefield 10% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bloomquist Scores; Butler Scores
b5 5-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Callaspo T. Wakefield 3% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 5-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Olivo T. Wakefield -3% 16% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 5-8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield 2% 19% Walk; Callaspo to 2B
b5 5-8 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt T. Wakefield -5% 14% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 4-5-6
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
t6 8-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis Y. Yabuta 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 8-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Bay Y. Yabuta -1% 14% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 8-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz Y. Yabuta -3% 11% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bay to 3B
t6 8-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BOS M. Lowell Y. Yabuta -3% 8% Wild Pitch; Bay Scores; Ortiz to 2B
t6 9-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Lowell Y. Yabuta 1% 9% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Ortiz to 3B
t6 9-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli Y. Yabuta 1% 10% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 9-1-2
Manny Delcarmen replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b6 5-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Anderson M. Delcarmen 5% 15% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 5-9 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist M. Delcarmen -2% 12% Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson to 3B
b6 5-9 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier M. Delcarmen -4% 8% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-9 2 --3 3,(2-0)  R KCR B. Butler M. Delcarmen 6% 14% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores
b6 6-9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Jacobs M. Delcarmen 2% 16% Walk
b6 6-9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR A. Callaspo M. Delcarmen 21% 37% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores; Jacobs Scores
Daniel Bard replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
b6 8-9 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Olivo D. Bard 2% 39% Walk
b6 8-9 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Gordon D. Bard 20% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Callaspo Scores; Olivo to 3B
b6 9-9 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RRO KCR Y. Betancourt D. Bard 23% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Olivo Scores; Gordon Scores; Betancourt out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 11.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 9-11, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
Jamey Wright replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
t7 9-11 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Wright 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t7 9-11 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Wright 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 9-11 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Wright -2% 85% Walk
t7 9-11 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Wright 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-9, Red Sox' Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
Billy Wagner replaces Daniel Bard pitching
b7 11-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Anderson B. Wagner -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist B. Wagner -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Maier B. Wagner 1% 87% Walk
b7 11-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler B. Wagner 6% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Maier Scores
b7 12-9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Jacobs B. Wagner 0% 94% Walk
b7 12-9 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo B. Wagner -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 12.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 9-12, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6
t8 9-12 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Wright 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 9-12 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Bay J. Wright 1% 96% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t8 9-12 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Wright 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-9, Red Sox' Michael Bowden facing 6-7-8
Michael Bowden replaces Billy Wagner pitching
b8 12-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Olivo M. Bowden -0% 97% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b8 12-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Bowden -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 12-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Bowden -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 12.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 9-12, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 7-8-9
Joakim Soria replaces Jamey Wright pitching
Luis Hernandez replaces Alex Gordon (3B) playing 2B batting 7th
Alberto Callaspo moves from 2B to 3B
t9 9-12 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Soria 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Casey Kotchman pinch hits for Rocco Baldelli (RF) batting 8th
t9 9-12 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Kotchman J. Soria 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Josh Reddick pinch hits for Alex Gonzalez (SS) batting 9th
t9 9-12 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reddick J. Soria 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Royals 12.

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