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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2013-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21121 · 73°F · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Bruce Chen earned the win and Luke Hochevar picked up the save. Billy Butler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jon Lester SV: Luke Hochevar
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliot Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Rubby De La Rosa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4
- Shane Victorino: POCS2(136)
- Shane Victorino: 9/F9S
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/F7LD+
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34.2-3
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: E7/SF/F7M.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Miguel Tejada: 4/IF/P4M-
- Justin Maxwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Brett Hayes: K
Top 2
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F9S
- Stephen Drew: 7/F7D+
- Mike Napoli: S9/G3+
- Daniel Nava: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9S
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13
Top 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LS
- Brock Holt: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9S-
Top 4
- Shane Victorino: 4/F89S-
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Jonny Gomes: 3/F34S-
- Stephen Drew: 6/F5-
Bot 4
- Justin Maxwell: 7/L7D+
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F9S-
- Brett Hayes: CS2(24)
- Brett Hayes: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Mike Napoli: K
- Daniel Nava: 2/F2LF-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: S39/L3+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: E3/G34S.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 4/F6MD-
Top 6
- Brock Holt: 7/F7S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Shane Victorino: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5+
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G-
- Jonny Gomes: 43/G4
- Stephen Drew: S8/L8LS
- Mike Napoli: 7/F7LDF
Bot 7
- Brett Hayes: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: S67/G6.B-1
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8RM
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Top 8
- Daniel Nava: S8/L8LS-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LM
- Brock Holt: 7/F7S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Shane Victorino: 5/F5D-
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
- Elliot Johnson: 9/F9D+
- Justin Maxwell: HR/F89XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9LS
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Jonny Gomes: D8/F8LXD+
- Stephen Drew: S7.2-H
- Mike Napoli: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Notes & reviews
- originally scored E6, changed to single on 08-12-2013