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DET  6
@CLE  5
 BOS 10
@KCR  3
 OAK 12
TEX  3
 SEA  5
@TOR  4
 SDP  5
@COL  4
 PHI  9
@MIL  4
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 CHC  3
@SFG  2
 LAD  7
@WSN  6
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,807

 Thursday, September 24, 2009, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:38
Red Sox
10
91-61
Won 2
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   3  0  1   0  1  4   10 15  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3 10  5
W: Clay Buchholz (7-3), L: Anthony Lerew (0-1)
 Royals
3
63-90
Lost 2
4th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 6   2   3   1    0   1  .303  .775   23   16    1   0   2·SB
  J Gathright LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .594              1   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .301  .821   27   17    1   3   2B,SF
  J Lowrie 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .460              0   0   
V Martinez C                  5   0   2   0    1   0  .299  .851   30   18   10   0   
J Bay LF                      4   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .930   25   14    4   0   
  B Anderson LF-CF            1   1   0   0    0   0  .236  .643    3    2    0   0   
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   3   3    1   0  .237  .790   30   17    0   0   HR,2B
  G Kottaras PR-DH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .690              0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .291  .819   21   10    0   1   GDP
  C Woodward PR-3B-2B         2   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .524    5    3    0   0   
C Kotchman 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   2  .274  .739   22   12    8   1   2B
J Reddick RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .645   27   18    0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .241  .635   16   12    1   4   2B,SB

C Buchholz P                                                                  0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  T Saito P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       44  10  15   6    6   8              229  139   27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Kotchman (23, off A Lerew); D Ortiz (33, off J Wright); A Gonzalez (22, off J Wright); D Pedroia (46, off Y Yabuta).
HR: D Ortiz (26, off A Lerew; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: D Pedroia (5, off A Lerew).
TB: D Ortiz 7; C Kotchman 3; D Pedroia 3; A Gonzalez 3; J Ellsbury 3; V Martinez 2; M Lowell.
GIDP: M Lowell (23).
RBI: D Ortiz 3 (91); D Pedroia 2 (67); J Ellsbury (60).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz 2.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Kotchman-A Gonzalez-T Saito.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Gonzalez (2, 2nd base off Y Yabuta/M Olivo); J Ellsbury 2 (66, 2nd base off J Wright/M Olivo, 2nd base off A Lerew/M Olivo).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .781   16   10    3   0   
  J Anderson CF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .581    6    5    0   0   
M Maier CF-LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .256  .694   26   17    6   0   
B Butler 1B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .301  .850   15    8    5   0   HR,HBP
M Jacobs DH                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .229  .706   19   11    0   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .803   17   11    3   1   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .725   10    7    1   0   
M Olivo C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .252  .791   20   11    8   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .230  .682   11    7    0   1   GDP
Y Betancourt SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .615   11    7    1   3   
  L Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .363    6    4    0   0   

A Lerew P                                                                     0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                                  0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                              0   0
  J Wright P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    1  10              157   98   27   5
Batting Events
HR: B Butler (19, off R Ramirez; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: B Butler (2, by C Buchholz).
TB: B Butler 5; M Maier 2; A Gordon 2; A Callaspo; M Teahen; M Jacobs; M Olivo.
GIDP: A Gordon (5).
RBI: B Butler 2 (87); M Olivo (65).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Gordon-A Callaspo-B Butler.
E: M Olivo (8); A Callaspo (17); Y Betancourt 2 (15); A Gordon (9).

Pitching Stats

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
C Buchholz, W (7-3)            6.2   5   0   0    0   8   0   3.21   26  109-69   32·13·24   11· 6· 2· 0     72    -     0.66   0.27
R Ramirez                      0.2   3   3   3    0   0   1   3.06    5   20-12    9· 0· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.33  -0.02
T Saito                        1.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   2.36    7   28-17    8· 4· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.48   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1  10   1          38  157-98   49·17·32   14·12· 3· 0          3-1 
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
A Lerew, L (0-1)               4.2   7   4   2    3   2   1   3.86   25  108-66   46· 4·16    5·15· 5· 0     37    -     0.86  -0.20
Y Yabuta                       2.1   3   1   1    1   3   0  11.81   11   56-35   20· 5·10    2· 5· 1· 0          2-0    0.32   0.00
K Farnsworth                   1     2   1   0    1   2   0   4.50    7   35-21   14· 5· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.01
J Wright                       1     3   4   1    1   1   0   4.56    8   30-17   10· 1· 6    2· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         9    15  10   4    6   8   1          51  229-139  90·15·34   12·25·10· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: K Farnsworth (2).
HBP: C Buchholz (2; B Butler).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Ted Barrett, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 20,807.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 2mph , Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Jacoby Ellsbury              CF       1. David DeJesus                LF
2. Dustin Pedroia               2B       2. Mitch Maier                  CF
3. Victor Martinez               C       3. Billy Butler                 1B
4. Jason Bay                    LF       4. Mike Jacobs                  DH
5. David Ortiz                  DH       5. Alberto Callaspo             2B
6. Mike Lowell                  3B       6. Mark Teahen                  RF
7. Casey Kotchman               1B       7. Miguel Olivo                  C
8. Josh Reddick                 RF       8. Alex Gordon                  3B
9. Alex Gonzalez                SS       9. Yuniesky Betancour           SS

   Clay Buchholz                 P          Anthony Lerew                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  21% 97% 3-6 KCR A. Gordon T. Saito Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
t4 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 73% 1-0 BOS D. Ortiz A. Lerew Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 123 R 6,(3-2)  -10% 76% 2-6 KCR M. Olivo T. Saito Walk; Jacobs Scores; Callaspo to 3B; Teahen to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 61% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia A. Lerew Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF); Ellsbury Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -8% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell A. Lerew Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury A. Lerew Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia A. Lerew Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 47% 0-0 BOS V. Martinez A. Lerew Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Bay A. Lerew Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus C. Buchholz Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Maier C. Buchholz Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -6% 39% 0-0 KCR B. Butler C. Buchholz Single to RF (Ground Ball); Maier to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Jacobs C. Buchholz Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  5% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Callaspo C. Buchholz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz A. Lerew Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -8% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell A. Lerew Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 47% 0-0 BOS C. Kotchman A. Lerew Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Reddick A. Lerew Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen C. Buchholz Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS A. Gonzalez A. Lerew Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury A. Lerew Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia A. Lerew Ellsbury Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 61% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia A. Lerew Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF); Ellsbury Scores/No RBI/unER
t3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 BOS V. Martinez A. Lerew Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 56% 1-0 BOS J. Bay A. Lerew Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 59% 0-1 KCR Y. Betancourt C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 61% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus C. Buchholz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 62% 0-1 KCR M. Maier C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 73% 1-0 BOS D. Ortiz A. Lerew Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 76% 2-0 BOS M. Lowell A. Lerew Walk
t4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  4% 80% 2-0 BOS C. Kotchman A. Lerew Single to RF (Line Drive); Lowell to 2B
t4 0 12- R 4,(2-1)  7% 86% 2-0 BOS J. Reddick A. Lerew Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF); Lowell Scores/No RBI; Kotchman to 2B
t4 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 83% 3-0 BOS A. Gonzalez A. Lerew Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  3% 87% 3-0 BOS J. Ellsbury A. Lerew Single to CF (Line Drive); Kotchman to 3B; Reddick to 2B
t4 1 123 RO 7,(1-2)  1% 88% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia A. Lerew Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kotchman Scores/unER; Reddick to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
t4 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -2% 85% 4-0 BOS V. Martinez A. Lerew Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 88% 0-4 KCR B. Butler C. Buchholz Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 89% 0-4 KCR M. Jacobs C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 90% 0-4 KCR A. Callaspo C. Buchholz Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 4-0 BOS J. Bay A. Lerew Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 88% 4-0 BOS D. Ortiz A. Lerew Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 89% 4-0 BOS M. Lowell A. Lerew Walk
t5 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  1% 90% 4-0 BOS C. Kotchman A. Lerew Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lowell to 3B
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Anthony Lerew pitching
t5 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -2% 88% 4-0 BOS J. Reddick Y. Yabuta Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 90% 0-4 KCR M. Teahen C. Buchholz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 91% 0-4 KCR M. Olivo C. Buchholz Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 0-4 KCR A. Gordon C. Buchholz Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 0-4 KCR Y. Betancourt C. Buchholz Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 93% 4-0 BOS A. Gonzalez Y. Yabuta Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  1% 93% 4-0 BOS J. Ellsbury Y. Yabuta Strikeout Swinging, Gonzalez Steals 2B; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  2% 96% 4-0 BOS D. Pedroia Y. Yabuta Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
t6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 5-0 BOS V. Martinez Y. Yabuta Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 95% 5-0 BOS J. Bay Y. Yabuta Walk
t6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 94% 5-0 BOS D. Ortiz Y. Yabuta Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 96% 0-5 KCR D. DeJesus C. Buchholz Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 0-5 KCR M. Maier C. Buchholz Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 0-5 KCR B. Butler C. Buchholz Hit By Pitch
b6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-5 KCR M. Jacobs C. Buchholz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 97% 5-0 BOS M. Lowell Y. Yabuta Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Chris Woodward pinch runs for Mike Lowell (3B) batting 6th
t7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 BOS C. Kotchman Y. Yabuta Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 BOS J. Reddick Y. Yabuta Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 BOS A. Gonzalez Y. Yabuta Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 5-6-7
Chris Woodward moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 0-5 KCR A. Callaspo C. Buchholz Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 0-5 KCR M. Teahen C. Buchholz Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 97% 0-5 KCR M. Olivo C. Buchholz Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -1% 96% 0-5 KCR A. Gordon C. Buchholz Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Olivo to 2B
Ramon Ramirez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
b7 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  2% 98% 0-5 KCR Y. Betancourt R. Ramirez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching; Mitch Maier moves from CF to LF; Josh Anderson replaces David DeJesus (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 BOS J. Ellsbury K. Farnsworth Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 5-0 BOS D. Pedroia K. Farnsworth Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  0% 99% 5-0 BOS V. Martinez K. Farnsworth Single to RF (Line Drive); Pedroia to 2B
t8 1 12- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 BOS J. Bay K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 5-0 BOS D. Ortiz K. Farnsworth Wild Pitch; Pedroia to 3B; Martinez to 2B
t8 2 -23 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 5-0 BOS D. Ortiz K. Farnsworth Walk
t8 2 123 R 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 5-0 BOS C. Woodward K. Farnsworth Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pedroia Scores/No RBI/unER; Martinez to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
t8 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 BOS C. Kotchman K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 1-2-3
Brian N. Anderson replaces Jason Bay playing LF batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 0-6 KCR J. Anderson R. Ramirez Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- 7,(2-2)  -0% 99% 0-6 KCR M. Maier R. Ramirez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -2% 97% 0-6 KCR B. Butler R. Ramirez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Maier Scores
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 95% 2-6 KCR M. Jacobs R. Ramirez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Takashi Saito replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
b8 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -3% 92% 2-6 KCR A. Callaspo T. Saito Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Jacobs to 2B
b8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  -7% 86% 2-6 KCR M. Teahen T. Saito Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Jacobs to 3B; Callaspo to 2B
b8 1 123 R 6,(3-2)  -10% 76% 2-6 KCR M. Olivo T. Saito Walk; Jacobs Scores; Callaspo to 3B; Teahen to 2B
b8 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  21% 97% 3-6 KCR A. Gordon T. Saito Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 8-9-1
Jamey Wright replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 96% 6-3 BOS J. Reddick J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 6-3 BOS A. Gonzalez J. Wright Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t9 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  2% 99% 6-3 BOS J. Ellsbury J. Wright Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 7-3 BOS D. Pedroia J. Wright Ellsbury Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 7-3 BOS D. Pedroia J. Wright Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 8-3 BOS V. Martinez J. Wright Walk; Pedroia to 2B
t9 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 8-3 BOS B. Anderson J. Wright Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B); Pedroia to 3B
t9 2 1-3 RR 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 8-3 BOS D. Ortiz J. Wright Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Pedroia Scores/unER; Anderson Scores/unER
George Kottaras pinch runs for David Ortiz (DH) batting 5th
t9 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 10-3 BOS C. Woodward J. Wright Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 9-1-2
Chris Woodward moves from 3B to 2B; Jed Lowrie replaces Dustin Pedroia (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd; Joey Gathright replaces Jacoby Ellsbury (CF) playing LF batting 1st; Brian N. Anderson moves from LF to CF; George Kottaras moves from DH to DH (team loses DH); Luis Hernandez pinch hits for Yuniesky Betancourt (SS) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR L. Hernandez T. Saito Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR J. Anderson T. Saito Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR M. Maier T. Saito Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Royals 3.

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