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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2008-05-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37613 · 57°F · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:16
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–8. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 6th. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Miguel Olivo went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: Brian Bannister SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.1 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 David Aardsma | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: WP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S9/L34D.2-H
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3S-
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/P9LS
- David Ortiz: 63/G4
Top 2
- Ross Gload: 6/P4D
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Joey Gathright: 43/G34S.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: S4/G6MD
- Mike Lowell: S7/G6.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Drew: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Cash: K
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: CS2(26)
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Alex Gordon: 3/P3S
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- David Ortiz: 43/G34D
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: DGR/F9LD
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L89M.2-H
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Ross Gload: 5/P
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: D7/F78D+
- David DeJesus: S7/G56+.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Kevin Cash: K
- Julio Lugo: S1/BG25-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7M
- David Ortiz: S4/G3+.2XH(42);1-2
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: WP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: D8/L78D+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: D7.3-H
- Ross Gload: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K23
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: 3/P3F
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: S7/L56
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34
- Kevin Cash: S7.1-3
- Julio Lugo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: 5/P6D
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Mike Lowell: HR/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Miguel Olivo: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Ross Gload: 3/P34S
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9M
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: 3/G3+
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: 6/P7S
- Kevin Cash: K
- Julio Lugo: E3/G3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Top 8
- Esteban German: K
- Alex Gordon: S4/G4+
- Jose Guillen: S6/G6M.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 9/L9M+
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P9S
Top 9
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56S-
- Joey Gathright: 31/G34S-
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LM
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D-.1-3
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- the tenth time the Red Sox have hit two slams in one game, the most of any team