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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23170 · 36°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. David DeJesus 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: Zack Greinke SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7D+
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: D9/F89D+.1-H
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM+
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Lowell: S7/G56
- Jason Varitek: 7/F78S
- Coco Crisp: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Ryan Shealy: 9/L9M
- Ross Gload: K
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: S5/G56
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/P9S
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: S5/G56.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 23/G2R-
Bot 3
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 13/G34S-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LS-
Top 4
- Mike Lowell: D7/F7D+
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RD
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 4
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: K
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: D9/F9LD
- Kevin Youkilis: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S7
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Ross Gload: 9/F89D+
- John Buck: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Tony Pena: 13/G
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: D7/L78M
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
- Jason Varitek: 9/F8RXD+.2-3
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+
- Esteban German: S8/P8RS-
- Mark Teahen: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Emil Brown: D7/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 7
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L8RS+
- Julio Lugo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: 8/F78M
Top 8
- David Ortiz: D7/F7LM
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- J. D. Drew: IW
- Mike Lowell: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mike Lowell: E5/G56.2-3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 4(1)/FO/G4M-
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: 13/BG
- David DeJesus: 13/G15
- Esteban German: S7/G56
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3S-
- Ryan Shealy: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Daisuke Matsuzaka