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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2006-09-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36531 · 80°F · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 10–9. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Ambiorix Burgos earned the win and Joe Nelson picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Ambiorix Burgos L: Mike Timlin SV: Joe Nelson
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Scott Dohmann | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jarvis | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Corey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G4+
- Esteban German: 4/P34D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Sweeney: DGR/F9LM.1-3
- Emil Brown: W
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mark Loretta: K
- David Ortiz: DGR/F9LD+
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- John Buck: S1/G56S-
- Angel Berroa: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Joey Gathright: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7D
- Jason Varitek: W
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Esteban German: 53/G56-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Mark Loretta: E6/G6.1-2
- David Ortiz: T7/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Manny Ramirez: S9/G4+.3-H
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LM
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L5D+
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+.2-3
- Ryan Shealy: 54(1)/FO/G5+.3-H
- John Buck: 8/L8RM
- Angel Berroa: S7.1-2
- Joey Gathright: S7/L5S+.2XH(6E2)(NR)(UR);1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Coco Crisp: 53/G5
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Esteban German: D7/F78D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56+.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- John Buck: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56+
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LXD+
- David Ortiz: 35(1)/FO/G3
- Manny Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: 13/G
- Joey Gathright: 3/BG3S
- David DeJesus: HP
- Esteban German: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- Mike Lowell: E6/P7S-
- Jason Varitek: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Coco Crisp: 3/P34
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7LM
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P34
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 7
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5
- Mark Loretta: 4/P89S
- David Ortiz: K
Top 8
- Ryan Shealy: T7/F7D
- John Buck: D8/L89M+.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 2/BP2LF-
- Joey Gathright: S8/L6D+.2-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Mike Lowell: S8/G6M+
- Jason Varitek: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Wily Mo Pena: D7/L7LS+
- Coco Crisp: S8/G4M.2-H
- Carlos Pena: K
- Kevin Youkilis: SB2
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Mark Loretta: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: S7/G6.3-H;2-H
- Manny Ramirez: 9/L9D+
Top 9
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S
- Ryan Shealy: HP.1-2
- Andres Blanco: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Shane Costa: K
- Joey Gathright: D9/L3+.3-H;2-H
- David DeJesus: 9/F8RM
Bot 9
- Mike Lowell: 13/G34S-
- Jason Varitek: K
- Trot Nixon: 9/F89M