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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-08-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25723 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Jon Lester earned the win. Darnell McDonald went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Jon Lester L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darnell McDonald | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Daniel Bard | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Darnell McDonald: 8/F8LD
- Adrian Gonzalez: K+CS2(2634)/DP
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9LSF
- Ryan Lavarnway: S8/F8LS
- Carl Crawford: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD+
- Johnny Giavotella: 4/F34-
- Salvador Perez: E5/G56.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: W.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: 3/F3D-
- Josh Reddick: 3/G3
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 5/F5-
- Billy Butler: W
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S-
Top 4
- Darnell McDonald: S8/L8LM
- Adrian Gonzalez: OA.1X2(2363)
- Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F78XD+
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/F4MD-
Bot 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G56S
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS-
- Mike Moustakas: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 5
- Jed Lowrie: S6/G56
- Ryan Lavarnway: 8/F89D
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Jason Varitek: T9/F89XD+.2-H
- Josh Reddick: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Marco Scutaro: 5/L5S+
- Darnell McDonald: HR/F78XD+
- Adrian Gonzalez: W
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5-
Top 7
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Carl Crawford: HR/F89XD+
- Jason Varitek: K
- Josh Reddick: 5/L56
Bot 7
- Johnny Giavotella: T9/L9LD+
- Salvador Perez: W
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 8
- Marco Scutaro: D7/G
- Darnell McDonald: S8/F8LS-.2-3
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-3
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Jed Lowrie: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Ryan Lavarnway: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Carl Crawford: W
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: 143/G15
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 9
- Josh Reddick: K
- Marco Scutaro: 3/P3F
- Darnell McDonald: 3/F13-
Bot 9
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: K