GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (39-53) at BOSTON (56-36)

AL: KANSAS CITY (39-53) at BOSTON (56-36)

<h3>Wakefield goes for fourth straight against Royals</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (39-53) at Boston (56-36) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Tim Wakefield will look for his fourthstraight win in as many starts as the Boston Red Sox hostthe Kansas City Royals in the second of a three-game serieson Tuesday.


Wakefield (10-8, 4.47 ERA) has picked up a win in five of hislast six starts. The 40-year-old knuckleballer pitched sixinnings, giving up four runs and nine hits with two strikeoutsin a 7-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

The Royals will counter with John Thomson (1-1, 3.38), who willbe making just his third start of the season.


The 33-year-old Thomson last just 3 2/3 innings in his lastouting, surrendering two runs and seven hits with three walksand three strikeouts in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox onJuly 1.


The Red Sox recorded a 4-0 victory over the Royals on Mondayafter rookie Kason Gabbard pitched a three-hit shutout andDustin Pedroia, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz all homered.

Kansas City will hope to avoid its third straight loss.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .275 5 33 J.D. Drew RF .259 6 33
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .275 4 28 Dustin Pedroia 2B .312 4 27
Mark Teahen RF .285 5 43 David Ortiz DH .322 16 59
Billy Butler DH .303 3 17 Manny Ramirez LF .288 13 53
Ross Gload 1B .262 2 24 Kevin Youkilis 1B .317 9 46
Reggie Sanders LF .380 2 8 Mike Lowell 3B .301 14 66
Alex Gordon 3B .230 6 29 Coco Crisp CF .266 5 29
John Buck C .245 15 29 Doug Mirabelli C .185 3 9
Tony Pena Jr SS .272 1 28 Julio Lugo SS .211 5 40

Leo Nunez RHP (NO RECORD) Tim Wakefield RHP (10-8, 4.47)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ (NO RECORD)
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (10-8, 4.47)

UMPIRES: HP - GREG GIBSON
1B - LARRY VANOVER
2B - TONY RANDAZZO
3B - CHARLIE RELIFORD

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ AND JOHN BUCK
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND DOUG MIRABELLI

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.275, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.275, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.285, 5 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.259, 6 HR, 33 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.312, 4 HR, 27 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.322, 16 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Sanders lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .380
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.43

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 0-2.
Batters faced: T Wakefield 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.303, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
R GLOAD (.262, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
R SANDERS (.380, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Sanders lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .380
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.43

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 20-12; T Wakefield 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-1; T Wakefield 0-2. Batters faced: L Nunez 4; T Wakefield 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.317, 9 HR, 46 RBI)
M LOWELL (.301, 14 HR, 66 RBI)
C CRISP (.266, 5 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 20-12; T Wakefield 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-1; T Wakefield 2-3. Batters faced: L Nunez 4; T Wakefield 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.230, 6 HR, 29 RBI)
J BUCK (.245, 15 HR, 29 RBI)
T PENA JR (.272, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Teahen (M Lowell at 3rd base). DP: 2 (T Pena
Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Teahen-A Gordon).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 6 0 2 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 28-16; T Wakefield 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-3; T Wakefield 2-3. Batters faced: L Nunez 7; T Wakefield 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 1 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D MIRABELLI (.185, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
J LUGO (.211, 5 HR, 40 RBI)
J DREW (.259, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 9 0 1 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Teahen (M Lowell at 3rd base). DP: 2 (T Pena
Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Teahen-A Gordon).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 6 0 2 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 28-16; T Wakefield 27-16. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-3; T Wakefield 4-3. Batters faced: L Nunez 7; T Wakefield 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 1 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.274, 0-FOR-1)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.274, 0-FOR-1)
M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 9 0 1 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (16, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Teahen (M
Lowell at 3rd base). DP: 2 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Teahen-A
Gordon).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .323
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .183
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Ortiz 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
BOSTON - 000 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 53-32; T Wakefield 27-16. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 3-4; T Wakefield 4-3. Batters faced: L Nunez 12; T Wakefield 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK AND MARK
TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
BOSTON 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.260, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 2 4 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.287, 0-FOR-1)
K YOUKILIS (.316, 0-FOR-1)
M LOWELL (.303, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .307
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Sanders lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .365
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 15 2 4 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (8, T Wakefield). RBI - B Butler 2 (19). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Sanders 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (16, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Teahen (M
Lowell at 3rd base). DP: 2 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Teahen-A
Gordon).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .323
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .183
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Ortiz 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 2 -- 2
BOSTON - 000 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 4 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.47

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 53-32; T Wakefield 51-33. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 3-4; T Wakefield 6-4. Batters faced: L Nunez 12; T Wakefield 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>