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

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 0 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.229, 0-FOR-1)
J BUCK (.244, 0-FOR-1)
T PENA JR (.274, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS BOSTON (0) - END 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 16 0 5 0 1 3 12

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 5.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 2 -- 2
BOSTON - 000 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 4 5 0 0 1 3 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 71-44; T Wakefield 51-33. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 3-5; T Wakefield 6-4. Batters faced: L Nunez 17; 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>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED ALEX GORDON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
BOSTON 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.273, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 3 6 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.210, 0-FOR-1)
J DREW (.258, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D PEDROIA (.313, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276

Totals 20 3 6 3 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (8, T Wakefield); T Pena Jr (16, T Wakefield). RBI - B
Butler 2 (19), T Pena Jr (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Sanders 1, M Grudzielanek 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli). 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 16 0 5 0 1 3 12

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 5.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 21 -- 3
BOSTON - 000 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 4 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 5 6 3 3 0 1 0 4.51

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 71-44; T Wakefield 61-41. Ground
balls-fly balls: L Nunez 3-5; T Wakefield 7-6. Batters faced: L Nunez 17; T
Wakefield 20.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (3-1, 2.78) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, BOSTON 0

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved L Nunez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
BOSTON 0 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK ALLOWED JULIO LUGO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.323, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (4-5, 4.65) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, BOSTON 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.289, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.289, 1-FOR-2)</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 1 3 6 2
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 1-FOR-2)
B BUTLER (.307, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
R GLOAD (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS BOSTON (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276

Totals 20 3 6 3 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (8, T Wakefield); T Pena Jr (16, T Wakefield). RBI - B
Butler 2 (19), T Pena Jr (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Sanders 1, M Grudzielanek 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli). CS - T
Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (16, ground ball); M Grudzielanek (4, 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 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .257
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .312
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181
J Lugo ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 21 1 6 1 2 4 15

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez); J Lugo (14, L Nunez). RBI - D Pedroia
(28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1, K
Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 7.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 21 -- 3
BOSTON - 000 01 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 4 6 1 1 1 3 0 2.25
J Gobble 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.73
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.62

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 5 6 3 3 0 1 0 4.51

L Nunez pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 74-45; J Gobble 15-8; Z Greinke
12-6; T Wakefield 61-41. Ground balls-fly balls: L Nunez 3-5; J Gobble 0-1; Z
Greinke 0-1; T Wakefield 7-6. Batters faced: L Nunez 18; J Gobble 3; Z Greinke
2; T Wakefield 20.

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 2 1 0 3 6 2
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.302, 1-FOR-2)
C CRISP (.264, 0-FOR-2)
D MIRABELLI (.181, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .304
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sanders lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .365
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276

Totals 23 3 6 3 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (8, T Wakefield); T Pena Jr (16, T Wakefield). RBI - B
Butler 2 (19), T Pena Jr (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Sanders 1, M Grudzielanek 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli). CS - T
Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (16, ground ball); M Grudzielanek (4, 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 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .257
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .312
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181
J Lugo ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 21 1 6 1 2 4 15

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez); J Lugo (14, L Nunez). RBI - D Pedroia
(28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1, K
Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 7.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 210 -- 3
BOSTON - 000 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 4 6 1 1 1 3 0 2.25
J Gobble 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.73
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.62

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 3 3 0 1 0 4.47

L Nunez pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 74-45; J Gobble 15-8; Z Greinke
12-6; T Wakefield 71-48. Ground balls-fly balls: L Nunez 3-5; J Gobble 0-1; Z
Greinke 0-1; T Wakefield 7-9. Batters faced: L Nunez 18; J Gobble 3; Z Greinke
2; T Wakefield 23.

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 2 1 0 3 6 2
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R SANDERS (.365, 0-FOR-2)
A GORDON (.231, 1-FOR-2)
J BUCK (.242, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS BOSTON (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .304
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sanders lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .365
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276

Totals 23 3 6 3 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (8, T Wakefield); T Pena Jr (16, T Wakefield). RBI - B
Butler 2 (19), T Pena Jr (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Sanders 1, M Grudzielanek 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli). CS - T
Pena Jr (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (16, ground ball); M Grudzielanek (4, ground ball).
Outfield assists - M Teahen (M Lowell at 3rd base). DP: 3 (T Pena Jr-M
Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Teahen-A Gordon, M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .257
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .312
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317
M Lowell 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .305
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263
D Mirabelli c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179
J Lugo ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 24 1 7 1 2 4 16

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (23, L Nunez); J Lugo (14, L Nunez). RBI - D Pedroia
(28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mirabelli 1, D Ortiz 1, K
Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia, C Crisp. Team LOB - 7.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 210 -- 3
BOSTON - 000 010 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 4 6 1 1 1 3 0 2.25
J Gobble 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.73
Z Greinke 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.56

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 3 3 0 1 0 4.47

L Nunez pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 74-45; J Gobble 15-8; Z Greinke
19-12; T Wakefield 71-48. Ground balls-fly balls: L Nunez 3-5; J Gobble 0-1; Z
Greinke 2-2; T Wakefield 7-9. Batters faced: L Nunez 18; J Gobble 3; Z Greinke
5; T Wakefield 23.

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 JOHN BUCK SCORED REGGIE SANDERS AND ALEX GORDON.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BUCK ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
BOSTON 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.276, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-1, 2.96) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BUCK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, BOSTON 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.273, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved T Wakefield.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BUCK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
BOSTON 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.273, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY DOUG MIRABELLI ALLOWED JOHN BUCK TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
BOSTON 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>