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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2013-04-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 31483 · 48°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Ervin Santana earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Alcides Escobar went 1-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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ervin Santana L: Ryan Dempster SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Nava | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Bruce Chen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Dempster | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Clayton Mortensen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7LD+
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: S5/G5-
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/F3F-
- Daniel Nava: S9/L4D-
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L4MD.1-2
- David Ortiz: S8/L4D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Napoli: 4!3/G4.3-H;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/L89M+
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 2
- Will Middlebrooks: S6/G5+
- Stephen Drew: K
- Jonny Gomes: 6/F6M-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G6.1-2
- Daniel Nava: K
Top 3
- Chris Getz: 7/F7S
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/L7M+
- David Ortiz: 31/G3
- Mike Napoli: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: S7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/L5+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H
- Chris Getz: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LXD+
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Stephen Drew: 8!/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3-
- Billy Butler: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Jonny Gomes: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F89M
- Daniel Nava: 31/G34
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Dustin Pedroia: 5/F56-
- David Ortiz: D9/L3D+
- Mike Napoli: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 7
- Chris Getz: 3/G34S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F34S-
Bot 7
- Will Middlebrooks: 9/F9LS
- Stephen Drew: K
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 8
- Billy Butler: 53/G5S
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4+
- Daniel Nava: S7/L5+
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F78D
- David Ortiz: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Napoli: W.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 13/G-
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F9S
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L34D-.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- Chris Getz: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Stephen Drew: K
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F78D