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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2012-08-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37188 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Pedro Beato earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Lorenzo Cain 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 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Pedro Beato L: Will Smith SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ciriaco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 James Loney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauro Gomez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Smith | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisley Bueno | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Doubront | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Pedro Beato | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G5S
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Pedro Ciriaco: S9/L89S-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/L8LD+
- Dustin Pedroia: D4/F3D-.1-3
- Cody Ross: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3
- James Loney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S5/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Lavarnway: 3/F34-
- Mauro Gomez: W
- Mike Aviles: D7/F7D.1-H
- Scott Podsednik: S6/G56.2-3
- Pedro Ciriaco: 6/F4MD-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/L7M+
Top 3
- Tony Abreu: 63/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Alcides Escobar: E5/TH2/FO/G5+.1-3;B-1
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/L8RD+
- Cody Ross: K
- James Loney: 43/G34
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/L34D
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Tony Abreu: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/L7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Lavarnway: 53/G5
- Mauro Gomez: 53/G56
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89M
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5S-
Bot 5
- Scott Podsednik: 8/L8LD+
- Pedro Ciriaco: HR/F7LD
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5.1-2
- Cody Ross: SB3
- Cody Ross: W
- James Loney: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Lavarnway: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Tony Abreu: K
Bot 6
- Mauro Gomez: E6/G6
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56+.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7M
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S34/L34.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G13
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: S6/G4M
- Billy Butler: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Cody Ross: S8/L8RM
- James Loney: 43/G34-.1-2
- Ryan Lavarnway: S9/L9S.2-3
- Mauro Gomez: W.1-2
- Mike Aviles: K
- Scott Podsednik: E6/G6+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Pedro Ciriaco: S5/G56.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/F4MS-
Top 8
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Eric Hosmer: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Tony Abreu: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7D+
- Cody Ross: K
- James Loney: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D
- Billy Butler: K
- Salvador Perez: DI.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 4/L4+
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine ejected by 1B umpire Dan Bellino