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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20524 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Jose Mijares earned the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up the save. Billy Butler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jose Mijares L: Daniel Bard SV: Jonathan Broxton
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darnell McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Bard | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Matt Albers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: D9/L9S+
- Cody Ross: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 9/F8RM
- Will Middlebrooks: D9/G3
- Darnell McDonald: 7/F78M
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L4D+.2-3
- Kelly Shoppach: S8/L8LS-.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: W.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
- Jeff Francoeur: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Chris Getz: BK.3-H;1-2
- Chris Getz: BK.2-3
- Chris Getz: S7/L78S.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-.2-3
- Humberto Quintero: S8/G6M.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Cody Ross: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Darnell McDonald: 4/F4-
Bot 3
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/BG34S+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 3/F3S-
Top 4
- Marlon Byrd: 6/F6D-
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LD
- Mike Aviles: D7/F78D+
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- David Ortiz: 5/F5F-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34
Top 5
- Cody Ross: 9/F9D
- Adrian Gonzalez: D8/F8RXD+
- Nick Punto: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: W
- Alcides Escobar: 3!1/G4S-.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 6/F5F-
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Mike Aviles: 6/F4MD
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LM
- Cody Ross: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L8LM
- Nick Punto: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L89S
- Mike Moustakas: S7/G6.1-2
- Chris Getz: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: FC3/BG34S+.3XH(32);2-3
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 8
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Marlon Byrd: S7/G56+
- Kelly Shoppach: POCS2(134)
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 8
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LM
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RM
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: 8/L8RD+
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks left the game due tightness in his hamstring