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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20547 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Josh Beckett earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Luke Hochevar SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Blake Wood | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S39/G34S-
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F78D
- Adrian Gonzalez: SB2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3-.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: K23
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Melky Cabrera: 13/SH.2-3
- Billy Butler: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Top 2
- Josh Reddick: D9/L9LD+
- Carl Crawford: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: 8/F8LD
- Jason Varitek: S7/L5D+.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89M
- Johnny Giavotella: 13/G15-
- Salvador Perez: 9/L89D+
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: WP.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F78S-
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Josh Reddick: SB2
- Josh Reddick: K
Bot 3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D
- Alcides Escobar: S3/BG34S+
- Alex Gordon: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G13-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RM
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Carl Crawford: S9/L9S
- Ryan Lavarnway: 8/F89D
- Jason Varitek: SB2
- Jason Varitek: SB3
- Jason Varitek: W
- Mike Aviles: 8/FDP/F8LM.3XH(82)
Bot 4
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56S-
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/F3F-
- Jed Lowrie: D9/L3D
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G4M.2-H;BX2(826)
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: S6/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8RS
- Carl Crawford: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F78XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/L8LD.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Jason Varitek: 7/L78M
- Mike Aviles: 4/F4-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56S-
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7S+
- Josh Reddick: W
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6M-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM
- Eric Hosmer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 9
- Ryan Lavarnway: 8/F78D
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RM
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Giavotella: 3/G3-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: K