PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22348 · 42°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:19
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Josh Beckett earned the win. Kevin Youkilis went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Odalis Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Snyder | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Pineiro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5-
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9M
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L6D.1-2
- J. D. Drew: D9.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lowell: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mark Teahen: D7/F7LM-
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Coco Crisp: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: 4/P4D-
- Ross Gload: W
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7D+
Top 3
- Kevin Youkilis: 43/G4M
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RM
- David DeJesus: E5/G56+
- Mark Grudzielanek: E5/G5S-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/L89D+
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mike Lowell: 3/P3F
- Jason Varitek: S7/G56
- Coco Crisp: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: W
- Ross Gload: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Jason LaRue: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S-
- Julio Lugo: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4S-
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P34D-
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D+
- Manny Ramirez: W
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Lowell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Coco Crisp: 2/P2LF
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 13/G15
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S-
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS
- Jason LaRue: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Julio Lugo: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Mike Lowell: 7/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: 5/L56
- David DeJesus: 63/G6MS-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RXD+
- Coco Crisp: W
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/L6+.1-2
- Julio Lugo: S9/F9LM-.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5S-
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LS
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: K
- Ross Gload: K23
- Jason LaRue: E5/TH/G56
- Tony Pena: DI.1-2
- Tony Pena: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joakim Soria