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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2008-05-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37674 · 65°F · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:19
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Bartolo Colon earned the win. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Bartolo Colon L: Brett Tomko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Tomko | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S7/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HR/F9D+
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L8LM
- David Ortiz: 4/P9S
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- John Buck: 43/G4S-
- Tony Pena: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Mike Lowell: D7/F7D+
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4.2-3
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: S7/G5
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S4/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: 6/P8LS
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/G5
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 53/G56-
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 53/G5S-
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Mike Lowell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: S3/BG34S
- David DeJesus: S7/L6D.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/F89S.3-H;2-3
- Jose Guillen: 4/P34S
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/P34
- Jason Varitek: HR/F89D+
- Coco Crisp: D7/L8LM+
- Julio Lugo: WP.2-3
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M.3-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/L78M.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L9M.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Manny Ramirez: WP.3-H;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: K
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Lowell: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jason Varitek: S7/G6.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L4D.2-H
- David Ortiz: 34(1)/FO/P34S
- Manny Ramirez: 3/P3F
- Mike Lowell: K
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Varitek: W
- Coco Crisp: K
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Tony Pena: 13/BG15
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: DI.1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L9LD+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L89M