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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2

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Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

BOS A    0  0  0    0  6  0    0  0  3  -   9 12  0
KC  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 12  0
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ellsbury cf                   5   1   1   2       0   2       1   0
  Gathright lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pedroia 2b                    3   2   2   1       1   0       2   2
  Lowrie 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Martinez c                    5   1   1   0       0   0       9   2
Youkilis 1b                   4   1   0   0       1   1       6   0
Bay lf                        3   0   1   2       2   2       2   0
  Anderson pr,cf              0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ortiz dh                      4   1   2   4       1   0       0   0
Lowell 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Woodward 3b                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Drew rf                       3   1   2   0       2   0       4   0
  Reddick pr,rf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
A. Gonzalez ss                5   1   2   0       0   0       3   1
Beckett p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Okajima p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Papelbon p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   9  12   9       7   6      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: A. Gonzalez (9,off Hochevar).
3B: Ellsbury (10,off Hochevar).
HR: Ortiz (25,9th inning off Rosa 2 on 2 out).
HBP: Pedroia (5,by Hochevar).
GDP: Martinez (16,off Hochevar); Lowell (22,off Hochevar).
Team LOB: 9.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeJesus lf                    4   0   1   1       1   1       3   0
  Anderson pr,cf              0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Maier cf,lf                   5   0   3   0       0   1       2   0
Butler 1b                     5   0   2   0       0   1       7   2
B. Pena dh                    4   0   1   0       1   1       0   0
Callaspo 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   2       1   2
  Hernandez ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Teahen rf,3b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Buck c                        4   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Gordon 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Bloomquist ph,rf            1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Betancourt ss                 4   1   3   1       0   0       2   5
Hochevar p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Marte p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Rosa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   2  12   2       3  10      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Betancourt-Butler, Betancourt-Callaspo-Butler.
BATTING - 
2B: Buck (11,off Beckett).
3B: Betancourt (6,off Beckett).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Maier (8,2nd base off Beckett/Martinez).
CS: DeJesus (9,2nd base by Beckett/Martinez).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Beckett W(16-6)               6    12   2   2   1   7   0  30
Okajima                       1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Wagner                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Papelbon                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    12   2   2   3  10   0  41

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hochevar L(7-11)              5     8   6   6   3   5   0  25
Marte                         2     0   0   0   2   1   0   8
Rosa                          2     4   3   3   2   0   1  12
Totals                        9    12   9   9   7   6   1  45
HBP: Hochevar (7,Pedroia).
Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Andy Fletcher
Official Scorer: Scott Schumacher
Time of Game: 3:10   Attendance: 18989
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals       
1. Ellsbury            cf        DeJesus             lf
2. Pedroia             2b        Maier               cf
3. Martinez            c         Butler              1b
4. Youkilis            1b        B. Pena             dh
5. Bay                 lf        Callaspo            2b
6. Ortiz               dh        Teahen              rf
7. Lowell              3b        Buck                c
8. Drew                rf        Gordon              3b
9. A. Gonzalez         ss        Betancourt          ss
   Beckett             p         Hochevar            p

RED SOX 1ST: Ellsbury was called out on strikes; Pedroia
grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: DeJesus was called out on strikes; Maier singled to
second; Maier stole second; Butler struck out; B. Pena walked;
Callaspo flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Royals 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Youkilis lined to left; Bay walked; Ortiz walked
[Bay to second]; Lowell struck out; Drew grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Teahen grounded out (pitcher to first); Buck singled
to center; Gordon lined to right; Betancourt singled to pitcher
[Buck to second]; DeJesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 3RD: A. Gonzalez doubled to center; Ellsbury struck out;
Pedroia was hit by a pitch; Martinez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Pedroia out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Maier struck out; Butler singled to left; B. Pena
singled to right [Butler to second]; Callaspo was called out on
strikes; Teahen forced B. Pena (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Youkilis struck out; Bay struck out; Ortiz grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Buck doubled to left; Gordon grounded out (first
unassisted) [Buck to third]; Betancourt tripled to center [Buck
scored]; DeJesus singled to center [Betancourt scored]; DeJesus
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Maier singled
to right; Butler singled to left [Maier to third]; B. Pena
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Royals 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Lowell grounded out (shortstop to first); Drew
singled to left; A. Gonzalez singled to right [Drew to second];
Ellsbury tripled to left [Drew scored, A. Gonzalez scored];
Pedroia singled to left [Ellsbury scored]; Martinez singled to
center [Pedroia to second]; Youkilis walked [Pedroia to third,
Martinez to second]; Bay singled to left [Pedroia scored,
Martinez scored, Youkilis to third]; Ortiz singled to right
[Youkilis scored, Bay to third]; Lowell grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Ortiz out at second]; 6 R,
7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Callaspo struck out; Teahen flied to center; Buck
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

RED SOX 6TH: MARTE REPLACED HOCHEVAR (PITCHING); Drew walked; A.
Gonzalez popped to shortstop; Ellsbury grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Drew to second]; Pedroia walked; Martinez grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Gordon struck out; Betancourt singled to center;
DeJesus flied to right; Maier singled to left [Betancourt to
second]; Butler flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Royals 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Youkilis grounded out (third to first); Bay was
called out on strikes; Ortiz grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: OKAJIMA REPLACED BECKETT (PITCHING); B. Pena struck
out; Callaspo walked; Teahen popped to second; Buck forced
Callaspo (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6,
Royals 2.

RED SOX 8TH: ROSA REPLACED MARTE (PITCHING); Lowell flied to
center; Drew walked; A. Gonzalez flied to left; Ellsbury flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: WOODWARD REPLACED LOWELL (PLAYING 3B); WAGNER
REPLACED OKAJIMA (PITCHING); BLOOMQUIST BATTED FOR GORDON;
Bloomquist struck out (catcher to first); Betancourt flied to
left; DeJesus walked; ANDERSON RAN FOR DEJESUS; Maier flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 2.

RED SOX 9TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MAIER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); TEAHEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
BLOOMQUIST STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Pedroia singled to
right; Martinez flied to center; Youkilis flied to center; Bay
walked [Pedroia to second]; ANDERSON RAN FOR BAY; Ortiz homered
to right [Pedroia scored, Anderson scored]; Woodward singled to
left; Drew singled to center [Woodward to second]; REDDICK RAN
FOR DREW; A. Gonzalez flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Red Sox 9, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: GATHRIGHT REPLACED ELLSBURY (PLAYING LF); LOWRIE
REPLACED PEDROIA (PLAYING 2B); ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); REDDICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PAPELBON REPLACED
WAGNER (PITCHING); Butler popped to shortstop; B. Pena grounded
out (third to first); HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR CALLASPO; Hernandez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          9  12   0    9
 Royals           2  12   0   12
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