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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2008-05-20 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37486 · 60°F · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Masterson earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Justin Masterson L: Gil Meche SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Masterson | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7LM
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 163/G15
- Dustin Pedroia: 5/L56+
- David Ortiz: S9/G3
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 13/G13-
- Ross Gload: HP
- John Buck: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L6MD
- J. D. Drew: S8/L4D.1-3
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Coco Crisp: DGR/L9LM+.3-H;1-3
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S-
- David DeJesus: 4/L4
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LM.1-3;BX1(843)
Bot 3
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LM
- Mike Lowell: 8/F89D+
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: 4/L34D-
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 5
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: 4/P9S
- Coco Crisp: 3/G
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 3/L3+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6S
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8RXD+
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 6
- David Ortiz: S9/F9S
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: 13/G15-.1-2
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: S8/G6M.2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: W
- Coco Crisp: 4/L4
Top 8
- David DeJesus: DGR/F9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 163/G15.2-3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Ross Gload: 31/G34
- John Buck: K
- Miguel Olivo: K