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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18339 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Bruce Chen earned the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up the save. Adrian Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jon Lester SV: Jonathan Broxton
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Irving Falu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Clayton Mortensen | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: S8/L78S
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- David Ortiz: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: 4/F4D-
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: E8/L8RM.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Brayan Pena: D7/F78XD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Irving Falu: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Cody Ross: 13/G-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Bot 2
- Chris Getz: S7/G56
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G5S+
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alex Gordon: 6/P5F
Top 3
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L7S
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: S3/F3D-.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: D9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Will Middlebrooks: 13/G34S-
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS+
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9D
- Brayan Pena: 9/L9M
Top 4
- Cody Ross: 53/G5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D9/L3D-
- Marlon Byrd: HP
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Irving Falu: D7/L7LD+
- Chris Getz: 14/SH.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: D8/L4D+.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Billy Butler: K
Top 5
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7LD
- David Ortiz: 6/L6MD
- Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F78D+
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G5
- Brayan Pena: 53/G5
Top 6
- Will Middlebrooks: 63/G6+
- Cody Ross: 43/G4M
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Irving Falu: 9/L9M
- Chris Getz: 9/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4S-
- Mike Aviles: S7/L7LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Billy Butler: 13.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 8/L8RM
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Will Middlebrooks: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7D
- Irving Falu: S9/L4D
- Chris Getz: D7/L7LM.1XH(762)
Top 9
- Cody Ross: S9/L4D
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/L7LM
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S