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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2009-07-10 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38116 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:29

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Jon Lester 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	0	0	0	0	4
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	3

W: Jon Lester L: Brian Bannister SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
David DeJesus	3	1	1	0
Willie Bloomquist	4	0	0	2
Billy Butler	4	0	0	1
Jose Guillen	4	0	0	2
Mark Teahen	4	3	0	0
Miguel Olivo	3	0	0	1
John Buck	3	0	0	1
Alberto Callaspo	2	0	1	1
Ryan Freel	3	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
J. D. Drew	3	0	0	1	1
Dustin Pedroia	4	1	1	0	1
Kevin Youkilis	2	0	0	2	0
David Ortiz	4	0	0	0	3
Jason Bay	3	0	0	0	1
Jacoby Ellsbury	2	1	0	0	0
Jason Varitek	2	0	0	1	0
Mark Kotsay	3	1	0	0	0
Nick Green	2	0	0	0	1
Rocco Baldelli	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Bannister	7.2	3	4	7
John Bale	0.1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	8.0	4	2	8
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

David DeJesus: W
Willie Bloomquist: 9/F89D
Billy Butler: SB2
Billy Butler: 53/G56+
Jose Guillen: K

Bot 1

J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD
Dustin Pedroia: K
Kevin Youkilis: W
David Ortiz: K

Top 2

Mark Teahen: S6/G56
Miguel Olivo: SB2
Miguel Olivo: K
John Buck: 9/F9D.2-3
Alberto Callaspo: K

Bot 2

Jason Bay: 9/F9LD
Jacoby Ellsbury: 23/BG
Jason Varitek: 3/F13-

Top 3

Ryan Freel: 13/G15-
David DeJesus: S9/G34+
Willie Bloomquist: K
Billy Butler: POCS2(134)

Bot 3

Mark Kotsay: 13/G15
Nick Green: 63/G6
J. D. Drew: W
Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6S-

Top 4

Billy Butler: 2/F23F-
Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Mark Teahen: D8/F78D+
Miguel Olivo: 63/G6

Bot 4

Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9D+
David Ortiz: K
Jason Bay: 63/G6S-

Top 5

John Buck: K
Alberto Callaspo: 6/F6-
Ryan Freel: 3/G34S-

Bot 5

Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34
Jason Varitek: SB2
Jason Varitek: W
Mark Kotsay: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
Nick Green: OA.3XH(2432);1-2
Nick Green: K23

Top 6

David DeJesus: 7/F7M
Willie Bloomquist: K
Billy Butler: K

Bot 6

J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Dustin Pedroia: 53/G6S-
Kevin Youkilis: E6/TH1/G6
David Ortiz: K

Top 7

Jose Guillen: E5/TH1/G56
Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.1-2
Miguel Olivo: 8/FDP.2-3;1X2(84)
John Buck: 53/G56

Bot 7

Jason Bay: K
Rocco Baldelli: 53/G56
Jason Varitek: 63/G6

Top 8

Alberto Callaspo: W
Ryan Freel: K
David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Mark Kotsay: S8/G4M+
Nick Green: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
J. D. Drew: K
Dustin Pedroia: WP.2-3
Dustin Pedroia: D7/F78D+.3-H
Kevin Youkilis: IW
David Ortiz: 43/G34+

Top 9

Billy Butler: 9/F89D
Jose Guillen: K
Mark Teahen: 5/P5F

Notes & reviews

Mark Kotsay started for second on a steal attempt and got in a rundown; Ellsbury ran to the plate and was tagged out; he threw his helmet down and it bounced and rolled away; HP umpire Derryl Cousins ejected Ellsbury for throwing the helmet; Red Sox manager Terry Francona came out and yelled at Cousins for a bit, made some gestures and went back to the dugout

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