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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41257 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph to LF · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Gil Meche earned the win. John Buck went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Gil Meche L: Curt Schilling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Schilling | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Donnelly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Pineiro | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Kevin Youkilis: S9/L89D
- David Ortiz: D8/L8LD+.1-H
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L4D+.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ryan Shealy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: 4/P4D
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4S-
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L5+.BX2(74)
Bot 2
- John Buck: 63/G6+
- Tony Pena: T8/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34.3-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89D+
- David Ortiz: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: S9/G4+
- Mike Lowell: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- John Buck: D7/G
- Tony Pena: W
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 5
- Coco Crisp: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6M-
- Julio Lugo: K
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
- Ross Gload: 31/G34S-
Top 6
- Kevin Youkilis: S5/G5.BX2(46/TH)
- David Ortiz: HP
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- John Buck: HR/F8RXD+
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: 3/G
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7M
- Jason Varitek: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: 31/G3
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L8RS-
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: S3/G3
- John Buck: 6/P4MD
- Tony Pena: T7/F78D+.1-H
- David DeJesus: 3/G34S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Mike Lowell: D7/L7LS+
- Jason Varitek: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alex Gordon
- Debut game for Hideki Okajima