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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2009-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 37612 Β· 80Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph to CF Β· 2:52

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Josh Beckett earned the win. Aaron Bates went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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BOS10031001610

W: Josh Beckett   L: Bruce Chen   SV: (none)

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

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
David DeJesus401001
Mitch Maier301001
Billy Butler400002
Mark Teahen301001
Jose Guillen200001
Brayan Pena300000
Alberto Callaspo300000
John Buck300001
Tony Pena300000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacoby Ellsbury410000
Dustin Pedroia412010
Kevin Youkilis502102
David Ortiz511103
Jason Bay000030
Jason Varitek300120
Rocco Baldelli502100
Nick Green220030
Aaron Bates413100

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Chen3.0632
Rob Tejeda1.0041
Jamey Wright2.0111
Juan Cruz1.0111
Joakim Soria1.0200

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Josh Beckett9.0307

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • David DeJesus: K
  • Mitch Maier: K
  • Billy Butler: 7/F7M

Bot 1

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F89XD+
  • Dustin Pedroia: D8/F78XD+
  • Kevin Youkilis: S8/F8LS-.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Jason Bay: W
  • Jason Varitek: 2/F2RF-

Top 2

  • Mark Teahen: K
  • Jose Guillen: K
  • Brayan Pena: 5/F56-

Bot 2

  • Rocco Baldelli: S7
  • Nick Green: 6/P
  • Aaron Bates: D7/L7LM+.1-3
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
  • Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LM

Top 3

  • Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
  • John Buck: K
  • Tony Pena: 3/F3F-

Bot 3

  • Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56+
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Jason Bay: W.1-2
  • Jason Varitek: 9/F9S
  • Rocco Baldelli: 9/F9S

Top 4

  • David DeJesus: D9/G3F+
  • Mitch Maier: 53/SH.2-3
  • Billy Butler: 43/G4S-
  • Mark Teahen: 3/G34

Bot 4

  • Nick Green: W
  • Aaron Bates: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: FC1/SH/BG15.2-3
  • Dustin Pedroia: SB2
  • Dustin Pedroia: W
  • Kevin Youkilis: K
  • David Ortiz: 31/G4S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jason Bay: W
  • Jason Varitek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rocco Baldelli: 8/F8RXD+

Top 5

  • Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
  • Brayan Pena: 3/L3+
  • Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D+

Bot 5

  • Nick Green: W
  • Aaron Bates: S9/L9S.1-3
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-.3-H
  • Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56

Top 6

  • John Buck: 63/G6
  • Tony Pena: 143/G15
  • David DeJesus: 13/G15

Bot 6

  • Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Jason Bay: HP
  • Jason Varitek: W.1-2
  • Rocco Baldelli: 8/L8RD+

Top 7

  • Mitch Maier: S9/L9S
  • Billy Butler: K
  • Mark Teahen: S8/G4.1-3
  • Jose Guillen: HP.1-2
  • Brayan Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 7

  • Nick Green: W
  • Aaron Bates: 9/L9M
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F9LM
  • Dustin Pedroia: WP.1-2
  • Dustin Pedroia: S56/L56+.2-3;B-2(TH)
  • Kevin Youkilis: K

Top 8

  • Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
  • John Buck: 63/G6
  • Tony Pena: 53/G56

Bot 8

  • David Ortiz: D8/F8RXD+
  • Jason Bay: HP
  • Jason Varitek: 8/L8LD+
  • Rocco Baldelli: D8/L8LD.2-H;1-3
  • Nick Green: 8/FDP.2X3(85)

Top 9

  • David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
  • Mitch Maier: 43/G4
  • Billy Butler: K