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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2010-05-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37940 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Bill Hall went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hermida | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 4.2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Mike Aviles: SB2
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9M
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: W+PB.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 8/F89M
Bot 1
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- David Ortiz: K
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/F6D-
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LXD+
- J. D. Drew: S8/L4MD
- Adrian Beltre: 3/P3F
- Jeremy Hermida: 6/L6-
Top 3
- Chris Getz: 5/F5D-
- Scott Podsednik: 8/L8LD+
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: 63/G4M
- Bill Hall: K
- Marco Scutaro: S8/L8RS
- Dustin Pedroia: 6!3/G56+
Top 4
- David DeJesus: W
- Billy Butler: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/L34
- Mitch Maier: 4/L4-
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: 3/G3+
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G6
- J. D. Drew: S6/G4MS+.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jeremy Hermida: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Chris Getz: W
- Scott Podsednik: SB2
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Mike Aviles: W
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: W
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Bill Hall: HR/F7LD+
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78D
- David Ortiz: S5/G6S-
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/F3DF-
Top 6
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LXD+
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6MD
- David DeJesus: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: S8/L6MD+
- Adrian Beltre: 9/F89D
- Jeremy Hermida: K
- Jason Varitek: D6/F7LD.1-H
- Bill Hall: 3/F3F-
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89XD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 31/G3
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9D
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9S-
- David Ortiz: 63/G4
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 7/L7D+
- Chris Getz: 43/G4
- Scott Podsednik: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9D+
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78M
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: 4/L4+
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M+
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Jeremy Hermida: 5/P5F
- Jason Varitek: 3!/L3+
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- the grounder by Drew caromed off the mound and hit 2B umpire Paul Schreiber