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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2008-05-19 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37746 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to RF · 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Jon Lester earned the win. Jason Varitek went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
W: Jon Lester L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6M
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7M
- Billy Butler: W
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mark Teahen: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Mike Lowell: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Esteban German: 3/L34+
- Tony Pena: 63/G6S-
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Bot 3
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34
- Jason Varitek: S7/G6.1-3
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.3-H(NR)
- Jacoby Ellsbury: T8/F8RXD+
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lowell: E4/P4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: DGR/F89XD+.3-H(UR);1-3
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8RM
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: SB3
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
Top 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RD+
- Mike Lowell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Esteban German: K
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: HP
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 7
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/P34
- David Ortiz: 7/F8LD+
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 8
- Billy Butler: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LM
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 9
- Esteban German: W
- Tony Pena: 53/G5S.1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/G3.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Notes & reviews
- Lester throws the 18th Red Sox no-hitter, just two years removed from cancer treatments