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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24294 · 84°F · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:47
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J. D. Drew: S8/G4M
- Jed Lowrie: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: 7/F7D.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: HP.1-2
- Mike Lowell: 1/LDP/L13+.1X1(13)
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RD
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/P8LS-
- Kevin Cash: 4/P4-
- Alex Cora: 63/G4MS-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
- John Buck: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
- Jed Lowrie: 13/G13+
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RXD+
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
Top 4
- Sean Casey: 7/F78D+
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
- Jason Bay: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Esteban German: 63/G6+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34S
- Kevin Cash: 63/G6
- Alex Cora: S9/L34D
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- David Ortiz: S8/G4M.2-H
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S
- Alex Gordon: S48/G4M-.1-2
- John Buck: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: K23
- Ross Gload: S7/G56.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Mitch Maier: 8!/F8RS-
- Mike Aviles: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
- Jason Bay: S7/G56
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G56.1-2
- Kevin Cash: K
- Alex Cora: W.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Drew: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Esteban German: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56-
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 7
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D
- Sean Casey: HP
- Mike Lowell: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L78M.1-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Kevin Cash: S8/F8LS-
- Alex Cora: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: 4/P3D
- Ross Gload: S9/L9M.1-3
- Mitch Maier: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jed Lowrie: K
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Mike Aviles: K
- Esteban German: 63/G6M
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 9
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RS
- Mike Lowell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5-
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: 4!3/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis left the game due to a bruised hand