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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-09-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18989 · 69°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph · 3:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Josh Beckett earned the win. David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Woodward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Victor Marte | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Rosa | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mitch Maier: S4/G4
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Brayan Pena: W
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/L7M
- Jason Bay: W
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
- J. D. Drew: 1/G34S
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G15
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9S-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S1/G56S-.1-2
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 3
- Alex Gonzalez: D8/F89XD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: HP
- Victor Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: S7/G56
- Brayan Pena: S9/G34.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: 163/G13
Bot 4
- John Buck: D7/G5+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: T8/L8LD+.3-H
- David DeJesus: S8/F8RM.3-H
- Mitch Maier: CS2(26)
- Mitch Maier: S9/L89S+
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S.1-3
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: S7/L6D
- Alex Gonzalez: S9/F34D-.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: T7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Dustin Pedroia: S7.3-H
- Victor Martinez: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: S7/F78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: S9/L3D+.3-H;1-3
- Mike Lowell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F89XD
- John Buck: K
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/F78S-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G34S.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Victor Martinez: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: 9/F9M
- Mitch Maier: S7/G56.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: 43/G34+
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mark Teahen: 4/F34-
- John Buck: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
- J. D. Drew: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Willie Bloomquist: K23
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78D
- David DeJesus: W
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/G34
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RM
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Woodward: S7/L78S
- J. D. Drew: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 6/F6M-
- Brayan Pena: 53/G56
- Luis Hernandez: K