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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2012-08-24 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37228 · 74°F · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Lester earned the win and Andrew Bailey picked up the save. Eric Hosmer 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jon Lester L: Kelvin Herrera SV: Andrew Bailey
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ciriaco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauro Gomez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Collins | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Vicente Padilla | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G56S-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L89M
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Pedro Ciriaco: S8/G6M+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 13.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-H
- Cody Ross: 6(1)3/GDP/G6-
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LS
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
- Brayan Pena: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Lavarnway: S8/G6
- Mauro Gomez: K
- Mike Aviles: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Scott Podsednik: S7/G56+.2-3
- Pedro Ciriaco: 6/F6MS-
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: E6/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: D8/F7D.1-H
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S67/G6-
- Dustin Pedroia: CS2(24)
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- David Ortiz: D8/L89D+
- Cody Ross: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brayan Pena: S9/L9S.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: S3/G4S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Mauro Gomez: 13/G
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Pedro Ciriaco: 13/G
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 6
- Dustin Pedroia: D9/L9LM
- David Ortiz: K
- Cody Ross: 7/F7M
- Ryan Lavarnway: 3/F3DF-
Top 7
- Johnny Giavotella: 31/G34S
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Mauro Gomez: W
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9S.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 3/SH/BG34S+.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Ciriaco: D7/L5D-.3-H;2-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: SB3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: IW
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: K
Top 8
- Billy Butler: S6/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: SB2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LD+
Bot 8
- Cody Ross: 8/L8RM
- Ryan Lavarnway: 63/G6-
- Mauro Gomez: K
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4M
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F8RD
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+