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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2009-07-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38189 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. David DeJesus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Justin Masterson SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Penny | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Masterson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: S6/G56
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7LM
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/F7D+.2-H
- David Ortiz: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Jacobs: 3/G3
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4+
- Nick Green: D7/L7LS
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G13-
- Ryan Freel: 9/L9S
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78S
- Kevin Youkilis: D7/L7LM
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Bay: S8/F8LM.2-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: S7/L78S
- Mark Teahen: S8/L4D.1-3
- Mike Jacobs: 5/P5F
- Miguel Olivo: SB2
- Miguel Olivo: S9/G4.3-H;2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2);1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: D7/F78D+.3-H
- Ryan Freel: 9/L9M
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M+
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: W
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Nick Green: S7/G5F+
- J. D. Drew: POCS2(1361)
Top 5
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9D
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD+
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LD
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: D8/F8RD+
- Mike Jacobs: 53/G56
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G6S-
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/G3F.2-H
- Ryan Freel: S8/F8RS-.2-H
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 13/G15-
Bot 6
- Jason Bay: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F78D+
- Jason Varitek: S7/L6D
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Billy Butler: S9/F8RM
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5S-
Bot 7
- Nick Green: K
- J. D. Drew: 3/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L89S
- Kevin Youkilis: PB.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Ryan Freel: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: T9/L89M.1-H
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: W
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: E4/TH/FO/G4+.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Nick Green: K
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Jacobs: 4/F34D-
Bot 9
- J. D. Drew: 13/G34S-
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Youkilis: 3/L34
Notes & reviews
- the 300th career homer for David Ortiz