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Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 18,339, Time of Game: 2:55
Red Sox
3
12-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
4
11-19
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bruce Chen (1-4)
L: Jon Lester (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Royals          3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Aviles SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .757 13 8 -0.248 2.53 0.060 -0.308 -1.1 1 3
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .876 10 8 -0.047 1.57 0.063 -0.111 -0.2 3 1
David Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .359 1.069 14 10 -0.179 1.77 0.000 -0.179 -1.5
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 0 1 3 0 1 .279 .734 12 9 0.178 1.44 0.254 -0.076 2.1 9 0 2B
Will Middlebrooks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .346 1.217 16 11 -0.120 1.15 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 0 6
Cody Ross LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .771 23 14 0.048 1.38 0.115 -0.067 -0.2 1 1
   Darnell McDonald PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .239 .769 19 11 0.189 1.59 0.214 -0.026 0.8 5 0 2B
   Nick Punto PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Marlon Byrd CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .192 .436 13 8 0.022 2.38 0.066 -0.044 0.3 1 0 HBP,SH
Ryan Sweeney RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .355 .900 22 13 -0.272 2.48 0.059 -0.330 -0.8 4 0
Jon Lester P 0 1
   Clayton Mortensen P 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 1 6 .235 .572 142 92 -0.429 1.83 0.831 -1.261 -1.5 24 13
2B: A Gonzalez (8, off B Chen); J Saltalamacchia (6, off B Chen).
SH: M Byrd (1, off J Broxton).
HBP: M Byrd (2, by B Chen).
TB: A Gonzalez 2; M Aviles 2; J Saltalamacchia 2; M Byrd; D Pedroia; R Sweeney; C Ross.
RBI: A Gonzalez 3 (19).
2-out RBI: A Gonzalez 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: M Byrd (2).
Outfield Assists: C Ross (I Falu at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .650 18 12 -0.088 0.85 0.000 -0.088 -1.1 3 0
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .805 14 9 0.017 0.69 0.044 -0.027 0.1 4 0 2B,HBP
Billy Butler 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .297 .872 23 16 -0.013 1.00 0.052 -0.065 -0.2 8 0
   Eric Hosmer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .605 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .642 20 13 -0.074 1.14 0.019 -0.094 -0.7 2 0
Johnny Giavotella DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 16 9 0.046 1.02 0.106 -0.060 0.4
Brayan Pena C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .633 18 10 0.107 0.82 0.154 -0.046 1.3 6 0 2B
Irving Falu 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.375 14 11 0.042 0.71 0.081 -0.039 0.2 0 2 2B
Chris Getz 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .306 .805 13 8 -0.026 0.76 0.018 -0.043 -0.2 2 3 2B,SH
Alcides Escobar SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .703 8 6 0.059 0.97 0.086 -0.028 0.3 1 2 2B
Bruce Chen P 0 2
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
   Jonathan Broxton P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 3 1 4 .281 .761 144 94 0.070 0.88 0.560 -0.490 0.0 27 10
2B: B Pena (6, off J Lester); A Escobar (10, off J Lester); A Gordon (8, off C Mortensen); C Getz (5, off C Mortensen); I Falu (1, off J Lester).
SH: C Getz (4, off J Lester).
HBP: A Gordon (1, by J Lester).
TB: C Getz 3; I Falu 3; B Pena 2; A Gordon 2; A Escobar 2; B Butler; J Francoeur.
RBI: B Pena 2 (5); A Escobar (8).
2-out RBI: B Pena 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

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
Jon Lester, L (1-3) 5 6 4 1 1 3 0 4.29 24 108 69 40 5 24 11 8 5 0 47 -0.190 0.98 -1.5
Clayton Mortensen 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.96 11 36 25 14 5 6 3 7 3 0 0 0 0.120 0.66 1.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 1 1 4 0 1.12 35 144 94 54 10 30 14 15 8 0 47 0 0 -0.070 1.83 -0.0

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
Bruce Chen, W (1-4) 6.2 7 3 3 0 5 0 4.83 28 103 68 39 10 19 8 14 3 0 53 0.103 1.31 0.2
Aaron Crow, H (6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.93 4 9 7 3 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0.165 1.59 0.7
Jonathan Broxton, S (7) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.54 5 30 17 12 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.161 4.93 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 6 0 3.00 37 142 92 54 11 27 10 19 5 0 53 1 0 0.429 0.88 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Chen (1; M Byrd); J Lester (1; A Gordon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 18,339.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield, 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 1B
4 Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 Jeff Francoeur RF
5 Will Middlebrooks 3B 5 Johnny Giavotella DH
6 Cody Ross LF 6 Brayan Pena C
7 Jarrod Saltalamacc C 7 Irving Falu 3B
8 Marlon Byrd CF 8 Chris Getz 2B
9 Ryan Sweeney RF 9 Alcides Escobar SS
Jon Lester P Bruce Chen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-3 2 123 6,(3-2)  RRR BOS A. Gonzalez B. Chen -25% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Byrd Scores; Sweeney Scores; Pedroia Scores
t9 3-4 1 -23 9,(3-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney J. Broxton 25% 80% Flyball: LF
t9 3-4 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Broxton 20% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 3-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Broxton -16% 56% Walk; McDonald to 2B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  RR KCR B. Pena J. Lester 15% 80% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Francoeur Scores/unER; Giavotella Scores/unER

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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' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Aviles B. Chen -4% 46% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez B. Chen 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Lester -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Lester -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler J. Lester 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester 2% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Butler to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester 11% 65% Reached on E8 (Line Drive to Deep CF); Butler Scores/No RBI/unER; Francoeur to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  RR KCR B. Pena J. Lester 15% 80% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Francoeur Scores/unER; Giavotella Scores/unER
b1 3-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR I. Falu J. Lester -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks B. Chen 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross B. Chen 1% 82% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. Chen 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Getz J. Lester 2% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 3-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Lester -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b2 3-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Lester -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Lester -1% 80% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Byrd B. Chen -4% 76% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS R. Sweeney B. Chen -6% 71% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Byrd to 2B
t3 0-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles B. Chen 6% 76% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 0-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen -6% 70% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Byrd to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
t3 0-3 1 123 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen 7% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-3 2 123 6,(3-2)  RRR BOS A. Gonzalez B. Chen -25% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Byrd Scores; Sweeney Scores; Pedroia Scores
t3 3-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks B. Chen 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b3 3-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR B. Butler J. Lester 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester -4% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b3 3-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester -3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 3-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR B. Pena J. Lester -3% 50% Lineout: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 6-7-8
t4 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS C. Ross B. Chen 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. Chen -5% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 3-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Byrd B. Chen -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
t4 3-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney B. Chen 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Aviles B. Chen 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
b4 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR I. Falu J. Lester 7% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 3-3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR C. Getz J. Lester -1% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Falu to 3B
b4 3-3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Escobar J. Lester 9% 71% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Falu Scores
b4 4-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Lester -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 4-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Lester 1% 68% Hit By Pitch
b4 4-3 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Lester -4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
t5 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen 3% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t5 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen 2% 70% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t5 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS A. Gonzalez B. Chen 1% 71% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
b5 4-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Pena J. Lester -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks B. Chen 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross B. Chen 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. Chen 2% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 7-8-9
Clayton Mortensen replaces Jon Lester pitching
b6 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR I. Falu C. Mortensen -2% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Getz C. Mortensen -2% 71% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Escobar C. Mortensen -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Byrd B. Chen 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney B. Chen 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS M. Aviles B. Chen -2% 75% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
Aaron Crow replaces Bruce Chen pitching
t7 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Crow 5% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dyson C. Mortensen -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Gordon C. Mortensen 4% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 4-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler C. Mortensen -2% 78% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Gordon to 3B
b7 4-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur C. Mortensen -4% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 3-4-5
Eric Hosmer replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 3rd
t8 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Crow 5% 80% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez A. Crow 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks A. Crow 3% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 5-6-7
b8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella C. Mortensen -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Pena C. Mortensen -1% 85% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR I. Falu C. Mortensen 1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Getz C. Mortensen -1% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Falu out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Jonathan Broxton facing 6-7-8
Jonathan Broxton replaces Aaron Crow pitching
t9 3-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS C. Ross J. Broxton -12% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Darnell McDonald pinch runs for Cody Ross (LF) batting 6th
t9 3-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Broxton -16% 56% Walk; McDonald to 2B
t9 3-4 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Byrd J. Broxton -1% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); McDonald to 3B; Saltalamacchi to 2B
t9 3-4 1 -23 9,(3-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney J. Broxton 25% 80% Flyball: LF
Nick Punto pinch runs for Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C) batting 7th
t9 3-4 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Broxton 20% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

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