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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2006-07-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36436 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Mike Timlin earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Doug Mirabelli went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mike Timlin L: Joel Peralta SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hudson | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
- Mark Grudzielanek: K23
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 2/P2RF
Bot 1
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L5D.BX2(74)
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5
- David Ortiz: S9/G34+
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Emil Brown: HP
- Matt Stairs: K
- Tony Graffanino: 3/P3F
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34.1-3
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- John Buck: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: S7/G56-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Trot Nixon: 31/G
- Mike Lowell: K
- Coco Crisp: DGR/F8RXD+
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Top 3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD+
- Emil Brown: S3/P34D
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/L56+
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mark Loretta: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Joey Gathright: 43/G34
- John Buck: DGR/F9D+
- David DeJesus: 5/P
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L89M+
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89M
- Trot Nixon: 1/L13+
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/F78M
- Emil Brown: 8/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L9M+
Bot 5
- Mike Lowell: 63/G56
- Coco Crisp: S8/G4
- Doug Mirabelli: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E4/TH)
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: S4/G-
- Joey Gathright: HP.1-2
- John Buck: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 3.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34S
Bot 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD
- Mark Loretta: E6/P6MD-
- David Ortiz: 4/LDP/L34+.1X1(43)
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4+
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+
- Matt Stairs: S8/G4M
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: S7/F78D+
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Lowell: S7/G56.1-2
- Coco Crisp: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-2
- Doug Mirabelli: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- John Buck: 3/P34S
Bot 8
- Mark Loretta: S8/G6M
- David Ortiz: S9/G3.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Trot Nixon: K+SB2
- Mike Lowell: W
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield left the game due to an injured back