GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (40-53) at BOSTON (56-37)

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 .271
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Butler 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
R Gload dh 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238
E Brown lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
J Smith ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178

Totals 16 2 5 2 0 3 5

BATTING: SF - R Gload. RBI - R Gload (26), A Gordon (30). 2-out RBI - A Gordon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.



BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .316
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (22, O Perez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Ortiz 1, K Youkilis 1. 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
O Perez 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 5.52

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 4 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.12

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 44-31; J Tavarez 54-37. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 4-3; J Tavarez 5-4. Batters faced: O Perez 12; J Tavarez 17.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS AND JASON
VARITEK.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, C CRISP ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.254, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY J.D. DREW SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.316, 2-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 2 5 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 4 4 6 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.178, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.271, 0-FOR-2)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Butler 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
R Gload dh 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238
E Brown lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
J Smith ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178

Totals 16 2 5 2 0 3 5

BATTING: SF - R Gload. RBI - R Gload (26), A Gordon (30). 2-out RBI - A Gordon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.



BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291
K Youkilis 1b 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .315
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Varitek c 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219

Totals 17 4 6 4 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (22, O Perez); J Lugo (16, O Perez). SF - J Drew. RBI -
J Varitek (39), J Lugo 2 (42), J Drew (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Ortiz 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 2 -- 2
BOSTON - 000 4 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 4 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.81

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 4 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.12

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 76-48; J Tavarez 54-37. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 6-4; J Tavarez 5-4. Batters faced: O Perez 20; J Tavarez 17.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MANNY RAMIREZ ALLOWED DAVID DEJESUS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
BOSTON 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.285, 1-FOR-2)</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: 3 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
BOSTON 4 TOP, 5TH

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

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
BOSTON 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: MIKE TIMLIN (1-0, 3.86) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E BROWN (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Timlin relieved J Tavarez.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
BOSTON 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.239, 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 4 6 9 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 4 4 6 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.321, 1-FOR-2)
M RAMIREZ (.291, 1-FOR-2)
K YOUKILIS (.315, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .311
R Gload dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .258
A Gordon 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .240
E Brown lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
J Smith ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176

Totals 23 6 9 6 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (19, J Tavarez); B Butler (9, J Tavarez). SF - R
Gload. RBI - R Gload (26), A Gordon 2 (31), M Grudzielanek (30), B Butler 2
(21). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith
1, E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (3, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291
K Youkilis 1b 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .315
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Varitek c 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219

Totals 17 4 6 4 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (22, O Perez); J Lugo (16, O Perez). SF - J Drew. RBI -
J Varitek (39), J Lugo 2 (42), J Drew (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Ortiz 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (14, ground ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 24 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 4 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 4 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.81

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 4 2/3 9 6 4 0 3 0 5.27
M Timlin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.81

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 76-48; J Tavarez 76-51; M Timlin 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: O Perez 6-4; J Tavarez 7-4; M Timlin 0-0. Batters faced: O
Perez 20; J Tavarez 24; M Timlin 0.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (14) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF ODALIS PEREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.315, 0-FOR-1, BB)</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 4 6 9 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 4 1 5 7 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.239, 1-FOR-2)
J SMITH (.207, 0-FOR-2)
J LARUE (.176, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS BOSTON (5) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .311
R Gload dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .258
A Gordon 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .240
E Brown lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
J Smith ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176

Totals 23 6 9 6 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (19, J Tavarez); B Butler (9, J Tavarez). SF - R
Gload. RBI - R Gload (26), A Gordon 2 (31), M Grudzielanek (30), B Butler 2
(21). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith
1, E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (3, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
M Ramirez lf 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .293
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .314
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Varitek c 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219

Totals 21 5 7 5 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (22, O Perez); J Lugo (16, O Perez). HR - M Ramirez
(14, 5th inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J Drew. RBI - J Varitek (39), J
Lugo 2 (42), J Drew (34), M Ramirez (54). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Ortiz 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (14, ground ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 24 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 41 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 7 5 5 2 2 1 5.84

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 4 2/3 9 6 4 0 3 0 5.27
M Timlin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.81

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 95-61; J Tavarez 76-51; M Timlin 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: O Perez 9-4; J Tavarez 7-4; M Timlin 0-0. Batters faced: O
Perez 24; J Tavarez 24; M Timlin 0.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 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 4 0 6 9 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 4 1 5 7 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.272, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
C CRISP (.265, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J LUGO (.219, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .311
R Gload dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .258
A Gordon 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .240
E Brown lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237
J Smith ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .174

Totals 26 6 9 6 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (19, J Tavarez); B Butler (9, J Tavarez). SF - R
Gload. RBI - R Gload (26), A Gordon 2 (31), M Grudzielanek (30), B Butler 2
(21). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith
1, E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (3, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
M Ramirez lf 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .293
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .314
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Varitek c 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219

Totals 21 5 7 5 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (22, O Perez); J Lugo (16, O Perez). HR - M Ramirez
(14, 5th inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J Drew. RBI - J Varitek (39), J
Lugo 2 (42), J Drew (34), M Ramirez (54). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Ortiz 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (14, ground ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 240 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 41 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 7 5 5 2 2 1 5.84

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 4 2/3 9 6 4 0 3 0 5.27
M Timlin 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 95-61; J Tavarez 76-51; M Timlin 15-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: O Perez 9-4; J Tavarez 7-4; M Timlin 1-1. Batters faced: O
Perez 24; J Tavarez 24; M Timlin 3.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.53) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.272, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved O Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Varitek (.272, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>