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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2006-07-18 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36224 · 87°F · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:23
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jon Lester L: Brandon Duckworth SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 1
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5
- Mark Loretta: K
- David Ortiz: K
Top 2
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5+
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Angel Berroa: K+SB2
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Trot Nixon: S8/L89M
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9LM
- Jason Varitek: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- John Buck: 143/G13
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Coco Crisp: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/L7M+
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/F8LS
- Mark Loretta: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Emil Brown: POCS2(136)
- Emil Brown: 43/G34
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Mark Teahen: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F89M
- Trot Nixon: 31/G34
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M
- Joey Gathright: 43/G34
- John Buck: 7/L78M+
Bot 5
- Mike Lowell: 63/G56
- Jason Varitek: D7/F8LXD+
- Coco Crisp: K
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Kevin Youkilis: 8!/F89M
Top 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 8/F89D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5S
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
- Manny Ramirez: D7/F7LD
- Trot Nixon: IW
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S+
Bot 7
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G3S-
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M
- Joey Gathright: 53/BG
- John Buck: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G6
- Mark Loretta: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- David Ortiz: IW
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- David DeJesus: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5