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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2011-07-28 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37822 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Billy Butler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Josh Beckett SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Treanor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Sutton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Albers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D+
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: 3/F34-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4-
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
- Adrian Gonzalez: S9/L34D-
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: 31/G34
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8LD
- Drew Sutton: 43/G4
Top 3
- Matt Treanor: K
- Chris Getz: 13/BG
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: S8/L4D-
- Yamaico Navarro: D8/F78D+.1-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L9LM.3-H;2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 6/F6-
- Adrian Gonzalez: S9/L9M.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mitch Maier: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 6/F6MD-
- Jeff Francoeur: E7/L78D+.B-2
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L34D+.2-H(UR)
- Matt Treanor: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Chris Getz: 14/SH.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Josh Reddick: 13/G13
- Drew Sutton: 43/G34
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Yamaico Navarro: 8/F8RXD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: SB2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Matt Treanor: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6M
- David Ortiz: 63/G4+
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 7
- Chris Getz: S8/L78S
- Alcides Escobar: PB.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 34/SH.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 7
- Drew Sutton: S8/F8RM-
- Jason Varitek: K
- Yamaico Navarro: 7/F7LD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Top 8
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7S
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7D+
- Adrian Gonzalez: 63/G4M-
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56S-
- David Ortiz: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Matt Treanor: 7/L7S
- Chris Getz: S9/G34+
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mitch Maier: 9/L9LD+
Bot 9
- Josh Reddick: 43/G34
- Drew Sutton: S14/G13-
- Carl Crawford: 9/F9LD+
- Yamaico Navarro: K