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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-05-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19502 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Felix Doubront earned the win and Vicente Padilla picked up the save. Will Middlebrooks went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Felix Doubront L: Jonathan Sanchez SV: Vicente Padilla
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Darnell McDonald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Doubront | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Vicente Padilla | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Sanchez | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Nathan Adcock | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD+
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Cody Ross: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Will Middlebrooks: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Darnell McDonald: 63/G56+
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7M
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: W
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5F-
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 3/F13-
- Kelly Shoppach: 53/G5+
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Brayan Pena: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Chris Getz: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
Top 3
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+
- Cody Ross: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: 6/F8RS
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Darnell McDonald: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 3
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/BG4S+
- Alex Gordon: S5/G56S-.1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-3
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34D.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Kelly Shoppach: T7/F7D+
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- David Ortiz: S7/L6D
- Cody Ross: 5/F2LF-
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F8RS-
- Brayan Pena: 13
- Chris Getz: 7/F7LMF
Top 5
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Darnell McDonald: S64/G6
- Marlon Byrd: CS2(2436)
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L8RM
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 3/L34+
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LXD+
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L78M
- David Ortiz: IW
- Cody Ross: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/G4M
- Will Middlebrooks: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Darnell McDonald: 63/G6S
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56S
- Kelly Shoppach: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: S8/L8LM
- Chris Getz: 5/F5F-
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: K
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: IW
- Cody Ross: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H(E8)
- Adrian Gonzalez: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Will Middlebrooks: HR/F7LD+.3-H
- Darnell McDonald: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/F8RM
- Mike Moustakas: S1/F25-.1-2
- Brayan Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M
- Kelly Shoppach: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Mike Aviles: K
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 9
- Chris Getz: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L78S
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- run was originally scored as earned, changed to UR on 5-10