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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-09-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16770 · 67°F, rain, wet · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 12–9. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 6th. Yasuhiko Yabuta earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Jason Bay went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Yasuhiko Yabuta L: Daniel Bard SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Bard | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Michael Bowden | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny DiNardo | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- Victor Martinez: S8/L8RM
- Kevin Youkilis: S56/G6S-.1-2
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/G34S-
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34
- Billy Butler: 13/G15-
Top 2
- David Ortiz: 63/G4M
- Mike Lowell: W
- Rocco Baldelli: S8/G6+.1-3
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/F3F-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G-
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6M+
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jason Bay: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
- Rocco Baldelli: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7M
- Josh Anderson: W
- Willie Bloomquist: SB2
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Mitch Maier: SB3;SB2
- Mitch Maier: W
- Billy Butler: 3/IF/P34-
- Mike Jacobs: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9M
- Jason Bay: 5/L56+
- David Ortiz: 63/G4MD
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Olivo: S8/L8RS+
- Alex Gordon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4D.3-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L78S.1-3
- Josh Anderson: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Top 5
- Mike Lowell: W
- Rocco Baldelli: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: WP.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1X3(956)
Bot 5
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78D
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: W
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L78S
- Miguel Olivo: 4/F4D-
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G56
- Jason Bay: S8/F8RS
- David Ortiz: S7/F78M-.1-3
- Mike Lowell: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Rocco Baldelli: K
Bot 6
- Josh Anderson: D9/L9LS
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4S.2-3
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: D9/F9LM.3-H
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Alex Gordon: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;BX2(946)
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6MD
Bot 7
- Josh Anderson: K
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: W
- Billy Butler: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Top 8
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LD+
- Jason Bay: 3/F3D-
- David Ortiz: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Miguel Olivo: 5/F56-
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89XD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Lowell: K
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4S-
- Josh Reddick: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- the 2-2 pitch to Pedroia slipped out of Wright's hand and landed in the seats between home plate and the third base dugout