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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26687 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Luke Hudson earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Emil Brown went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Luke Hudson L: Jon Lester SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hudson | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9LM
- Mark Loretta: 1/L15+
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 3/L34-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/P34D-
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 5/L5+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34+
Top 2
- Mike Lowell: S8/G6M+
- Wily Mo Pena: 164(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G56
- Ryan Shealy: W
- John Buck: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G56S+
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6+
- Mark Loretta: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Reggie Sanders: 8/P8LS-
- Mark Teahen: W
- Emil Brown: 4/P8RS
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M-
- Manny Ramirez: D9/L9LD+
- Kevin Youkilis: WP.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: D7/F8LS-.3-H
- Mike Lowell: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Wily Mo Pena: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Javy Lopez: S8/L8LD+
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/P8RS.1-3
- Coco Crisp: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/P89S
Top 5
- Mark Loretta: HP
- David Ortiz: 9/F89D+
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LMF+.2-3
- Mike Lowell: 13/G15+
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L56+.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 5/IF/P5S+
- Mark Teahen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: HP
- Emil Brown: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 6
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6+
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L7LD+
- Coco Crisp: 53/G6S+
Bot 6
- John Buck: S7/G5+
- Angel Berroa: E1/TH/SH.1-3
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9M+
Top 7
- Alex Cora: K23
- David Ortiz: HR/F8LXD+
- Manny Ramirez: 9/L89D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RXD+
- Emil Brown: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9S
- John Buck: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mike Lowell: W
- Wily Mo Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Javy Lopez: D7/L5+
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7M-
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S+
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 3/P4S-
Top 9
- Coco Crisp: W
- Alex Cora: SB2
- Alex Cora: 13/G15-
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)/FO/G56
Notes & reviews
- Loretta hit on elbow and left game with bad bruise