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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2011-07-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38329 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from CF · 3:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 4th. John Lackey earned the win. Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
W: John Lackey L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darnell McDonald | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Nathan Adcock | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Williams | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7D
- Melky Cabrera: E5/G5S+
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F56-
- Mike Moustakas: S7/F7S-
- Brayan Pena: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Chris Getz: 31/G34S-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HR/L9LD+
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7D+
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43!/G4
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- David Ortiz: K+SB2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: DGR/L9LS
- Melky Cabrera: FC1/G15.2X3(156);B-2(TH3)
- Billy Butler: S7/L6D+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Darnell McDonald: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Yamaico Navarro: S9/F34D-.2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Adrian Gonzalez: SB2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/L89M+
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RM
- Mike Moustakas: 7/L78M
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4
Bot 3
- David Ortiz: 9/F8RXD+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/F34-
- Marco Scutaro: 63!/G56
Top 4
- Chris Getz: 6!3/G6M
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F6D-
Bot 4
- Darnell McDonald: D7/G
- Yamaico Navarro: S7/L7M.2-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/F7D+.1XH(745)
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/F8RM.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Billy Butler: HR/F78D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brayan Pena: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Chris Getz: 2/F23F-
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6S-
- Darnell McDonald: 9/L9D
- Yamaico Navarro: 43/G4M+
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L78D+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D8/F78D+
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/L6D.2-2
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L8LS-.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 5/LDP/L5+.2X2(54)
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brayan Pena: 4/F34D-
- Chris Getz: 7/F7S
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/L89S
- Marco Scutaro: 4/F4MD-
- Darnell McDonald: 7/L78M+
- Yamaico Navarro: K
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: D9/F8RXD+
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S6/G6MS-.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4.2-3
- Adrian Gonzalez: S7/F7D+.3-H;BX2(74)
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8RM
- Chris Getz: S8/L8LM
- Mike Aviles: S3/G4S-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: FLE5
- Alex Gordon: K