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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2012-08-27 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37506 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:34
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauro Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ciriaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Clayton Mortensen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vicente Padilla | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H(UR)
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 8!/F8RXD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HR/F9LD+
- Cody Ross: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 6/P5F
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F78XD+
Bot 2
- James Loney: 6/L6D-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 5/P5F
- Mauro Gomez: W
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/F89S
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
- Scott Podsednik: S9/L89S
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7LM
- Cody Ross: PB.2-3;1-2
- Cody Ross: S7/F7D.3-H;2-H(UR);BX2(74)
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 4/L4+
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
- Salvador Perez: S8/F78D
- Mike Moustakas: 5!3/G6S-
Bot 4
- James Loney: 6/F8LS
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/G
- Mauro Gomez: 2/F23F-
Top 5
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Johnny Giavotella: D8/F78XD+
- Jarrod Dyson: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56+
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G34+
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: D9/L89M
- Billy Butler: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LSF.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/F78XD+
- Cody Ross: D7/F7D.2-H
- James Loney: S7/L6D-.2-H
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Mauro Gomez: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56-
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S+
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LMF
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
- Pedro Ciriaco: 63/G6
- Scott Podsednik: S8/G6M
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6S
- Cody Ross: 4!3/G4+
- James Loney: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5-
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: 4/F4-