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Monday, May 7, 2012, 7:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 19,502, Time of Game: 3:11
Red Sox
11
12-16
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
5
9-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         4  0  1   2  0  0   0  4  0   11 16  1
Royals          0  2  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    5 10  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Aviles SS 6 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .750 23 17 -0.080 0.47 0.011 -0.091 -1.3 3 5 SB
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 3 2 2 3 0 .311 .896 29 10 0.183 0.57 0.198 -0.015 2.2 1 6 HR,2B,SB
   Nick Punto PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .479 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
David Ortiz DH 4 3 3 1 2 1 .380 1.128 24 9 0.146 0.58 0.147 0.000 1.7 HR,2·IW
Cody Ross RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .257 .798 20 12 0.003 1.00 0.104 -0.100 0.5 2 0 2B,GDP
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .270 .705 19 10 0.076 0.69 0.113 -0.037 0.5 11 0
Will Middlebrooks 3B 5 2 3 5 0 2 .381 1.361 18 10 0.258 0.68 0.287 -0.028 5.0 2 1 2·HR,2B
Darnell McDonald LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .189 .668 15 9 -0.020 0.35 0.024 -0.044 -0.7 4 0 CS
Marlon Byrd CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .173 .395 24 14 -0.059 0.45 0.007 -0.066 -1.0 1 0
Kelly Shoppach C 5 1 1 0 0 1 .237 .777 14 8 0.054 0.49 0.097 -0.043 -0.3 3 0 3B
Felix Doubront P 0 1
   Vicente Padilla P 0 0
Team Totals 41 11 16 10 7 10 .390 1.284 186 99 0.561 0.58 0.988 -0.424 6.5 27 13
2B: D Pedroia (10, off N Adcock); C Ross (6, off T Collins); W Middlebrooks (3, off N Adcock).
3B: K Shoppach (1, off J Sanchez).
HR: D Pedroia (4, off N Adcock; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); W Middlebrooks 2 (3, 1 off J Sanchez, 1 off T Collins; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Ortiz (7, off J Sanchez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: D Ortiz 2 (3, by N Adcock, by T Collins).
TB: W Middlebrooks 10; D Pedroia 6; D Ortiz 6; K Shoppach 3; A Gonzalez 2; M Byrd 2; C Ross 2; D McDonald; M Aviles.
GIDP: C Ross (4).
RBI: W Middlebrooks 5 (9); D Pedroia 2 (11); C Ross (21); A Gonzalez (16); D Ortiz (23).
2-out RBI: W Middlebrooks 5; A Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Pedroia-M Aviles-A Gonzalez 2.
E: W Middlebrooks (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Pedroia (3, 2nd base off T Collins/B Pena); M Aviles (4, 2nd base off J Sanchez/B Pena).
CS: D McDonald (1, 2nd base by N Adcock/B Pena).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .326 .731 19 12 0.094 0.83 0.129 -0.035 0.9 3 0
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .811 24 13 0.288 1.34 0.300 -0.013 2.2 1 0
Billy Butler DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .841 15 7 -0.333 1.90 0.010 -0.343 -2.1 GDP
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .179 .609 15 11 -0.032 0.83 0.016 -0.048 -0.5 8 2
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .640 15 8 0.006 0.51 0.036 -0.030 0.4 0 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .916 15 10 0.064 0.70 0.098 -0.034 1.2 2 4 2B
Brayan Pena C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .636 15 9 0.006 0.93 0.049 -0.043 -0.7 10 1 GDP
Chris Getz 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .731 16 10 -0.047 0.92 0.010 -0.056 -0.5 0 1 SF
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .715 16 13 0.015 0.72 0.052 -0.037 -0.1 2 3
Jonathan Sanchez P 0 0
   Nathan Adcock P 0 0
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
   Tim Collins P 1 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 10 4 3 3 .294 .666 150 93 0.061 0.97 0.700 -0.639 0.5 27 11
2B: M Moustakas (11, off F Doubront).
SF: C Getz (1, off F Doubront).
TB: M Moustakas 3; J Dyson 3; A Gordon 2; B Pena; A Escobar; J Francoeur.
GIDP: B Pena (3); B Butler (5).
RBI: A Gordon (16); B Pena (3); E Hosmer (16); C Getz (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Moustakas-E Hosmer.
E: J Dyson (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
Felix Doubront, W (2-1) 6.1 7 5 3 3 2 0 5.01 29 111 69 39 6 24 9 15 5 0 42 -0.334 1.09 -3.1
Vicente Padilla, S (1) 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 6.08 9 39 24 13 1 10 5 3 1 0 3 0 0.275 0.61 2.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 3 3 0 3.00 38 150 93 52 7 34 14 18 6 0 42 3 0 -0.059 0.58 -0.5

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
Jonathan Sanchez, L (1-2) 3 6 6 6 3 3 2 6.75 18 73 35 18 5 12 3 9 1 0 23 -0.439 0.78 -4.4
Nathan Adcock 3 7 1 1 1 3 1 2.89 15 58 32 20 4 8 4 7 2 0 1 1 -0.070 0.58 -1.1
Kelvin Herrera 1.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3.68 5 16 9 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0.071 0.54 2.0
Tim Collins 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3.86 5 15 8 3 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 -0.123 0.46 -3.5
Aaron Crow 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.21 5 24 15 11 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 16 11 11 7 10 4 11.00 48 186 99 56 18 25 12 19 4 0 23 4 2 -0.561 0.97 -6.5
J Sanchez faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
N Adcock faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Adcock (1; D Ortiz); T Collins (1; D Ortiz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 19,502.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Mike Aviles SS 1 Jarrod Dyson CF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Alex Gordon LF
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Billy Butler DH
4 Cody Ross RF 4 Eric Hosmer 1B
5 Adrian Gonzalez 1B 5 Jeff Francoeur RF
6 Will Middlebrooks 3B 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Darnell McDonald LF 7 Brayan Pena C
8 Marlon Byrd CF 8 Chris Getz 2B
9 Kelly Shoppach C 9 Alcides Escobar SS
Felix Doubront P Jonathan Sanchez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-7 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO KCR B. Butler V. Padilla 26% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Sanchez 22% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Ortiz Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b3 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront -16% 57% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Dyson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Gordon to 3B
b7 4-7 1 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront -13% 60% Walk; Pena Scores; Escobar to 3B; Dyson to 2B
t4 5-4 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Pedroia N. Adcock 13% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Shoppach 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' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Sanchez -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Sanchez 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Sanchez 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pedroia to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O BOS C. Ross J. Sanchez -4% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  R BOS A. Gonzalez J. Sanchez 10% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Sanchez 22% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Ortiz Scores; Gonzalez Scores
t1 4-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. McDonald J. Sanchez -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson F. Doubront 2% 83% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b1 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler F. Doubront -1% 83% Walk
b1 0-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer F. Doubront 2% 85% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Byrd J. Sanchez -1% 84% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t2 4-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS K. Shoppach J. Sanchez -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Aviles J. Sanchez 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Sanchez 0% 84% Aviles Steals 2B
t2 4-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Sanchez -2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Francoeur F. Doubront -3% 79% Walk
b2 0-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Moustakas F. Doubront -9% 70% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Francoeur to 3B
b2 0-4 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RO KCR B. Pena F. Doubront 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Francoeur Scores; Moustakas to 3B
b2 1-4 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR C. Getz F. Doubront -1% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Moustakas Scores
b2 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Doubront 1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 3-4-5
t3 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS D. Ortiz J. Sanchez 8% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS C. Ross J. Sanchez 2% 82% Walk
t3 5-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Sanchez -2% 80% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t3 5-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Sanchez -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. McDonald J. Sanchez 1% 80% Walk; Ross to 2B
t3 5-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Byrd J. Sanchez -3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 1-2-3
b3 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dyson F. Doubront -4% 73% Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
b3 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront -16% 57% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Dyson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Gordon to 3B
b3 3-5 0 --3 5,(3-1)  O KCR B. Butler F. Doubront 5% 63% Flyball: RF
b3 3-5 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO KCR E. Hosmer F. Doubront -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Gordon Scores/unER
b3 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Doubront 1% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 9-1-2
t4 5-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS K. Shoppach J. Sanchez 10% 72% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Nathan Adcock replaces Jonathan Sanchez pitching
t4 5-4 0 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Aviles N. Adcock -5% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 5-4 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Pedroia N. Adcock 13% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Shoppach Scores
t4 7-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Ortiz N. Adcock 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 7-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross N. Adcock -2% 80% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 7-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez N. Adcock -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 6-7-8
b4 4-7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas F. Doubront 2% 82% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 4-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Pena F. Doubront 2% 83% Lineout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b4 4-7 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR C. Getz F. Doubront 1% 84% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 6-7-8
t5 7-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks N. Adcock -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t5 7-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. McDonald N. Adcock 1% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 7-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Byrd N. Adcock -2% 82% McDonald Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
t5 7-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Byrd N. Adcock 1% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 7-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach N. Adcock -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 9-1-2
b5 4-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Doubront 3% 84% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b5 4-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dyson F. Doubront 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 4-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront -1% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler F. Doubront 2% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 1-2-3
t6 7-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles N. Adcock -1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 7-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS D. Pedroia N. Adcock 2% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 7-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Ortiz N. Adcock 1% 88% Intentional Walk
t6 7-4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  OO BOS C. Ross N. Adcock -4% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 4-5-6
b6 4-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer F. Doubront 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Doubront 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas F. Doubront 1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 5-6-7
t7 7-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez N. Adcock 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 7-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS W. Middlebrooks N. Adcock 4% 95% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gonzalez to 3B
Kelvin Herrera replaces Nathan Adcock pitching
t7 7-4 0 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. McDonald K. Herrera -2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 7-4 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Byrd K. Herrera -3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 7-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS K. Shoppach K. Herrera -2% 88% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 7-8-9
b7 4-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Pena F. Doubront -5% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b7 4-7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Getz F. Doubront 4% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 4-7 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR A. Escobar F. Doubront -5% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena to 2B
b7 4-7 1 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Dyson F. Doubront -9% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pena to 3B; Escobar to 2B
b7 4-7 1 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon F. Doubront -13% 60% Walk; Pena Scores; Escobar to 3B; Dyson to 2B
Vicente Padilla replaces Felix Doubront pitching
b7 5-7 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO KCR B. Butler V. Padilla 26% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 1-2-3
t8 7-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles K. Herrera -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia K. Herrera 1% 87% Walk
Tim Collins replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
t8 7-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS D. Ortiz T. Collins 1% 88% Pedroia Steals 2B
t8 7-5 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Ortiz T. Collins 1% 89% Intentional Walk
t8 7-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RR BOS C. Ross T. Collins 8% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz Scores/Adv on E8
t8 9-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez T. Collins -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P; Ross to 3B
t8 9-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  RR BOS W. Middlebrooks T. Collins 3% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ross Scores
t8 11-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. McDonald T. Collins -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 4-5-6
b8 5-11 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer V. Padilla 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 5-11 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Francoeur V. Padilla -0% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b8 5-11 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Moustakas V. Padilla -1% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Francoeur to 2B
b8 5-11 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR B. Pena V. Padilla 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 8-9-1
Aaron Crow replaces Tim Collins pitching
t9 11-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS M. Byrd A. Crow 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 11-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Shoppach A. Crow -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Byrd to 2B
t9 11-5 1 -2- 8,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles A. Crow -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 11-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia A. Crow 0% 100% Walk
Nick Punto pinch runs for Dustin Pedroia (2B) batting 2nd
t9 11-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Crow -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 8-9-1
Nick Punto moves from PR to 2B
b9 5-11 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Getz V. Padilla 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 5-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar V. Padilla 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-11 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dyson V. Padilla -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b9 5-11 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon V. Padilla 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Dyson to 2B
b9 5-11 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon V. Padilla 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Royals 5.

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