Red Sox 4, Royals 1

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BOS (2-1) 100010020 4 11 0
KAN (1-2) 000001000 1 7 2

Final

 
W:D. Matsuzaka (1-0)
L:Z. Greinke (0-1)
SV:J. Papelbon (1)
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Lugo SS5120004.333
K Youkilis 1B4100111.231
D Ortiz DH5110042.182
M Ramirez LF5021001.273
J Drew RF3110113.400
M Lowell 3B4020001.333
J Varitek C4000015.091
C Crisp CF4011023.100
D Pedroia 2B4020012.500
Totals38411221022 
BATTING
2B: M Ramirez (1, Z Greinke); M Lowell (3, Z Greinke); J Lugo (1, Z Greinke); J Drew (2, Z Greinke); D Ortiz (2, J Peralta)
RBI: M Ramirez (1), C Crisp (1)
2-out RBI: M Ramirez, C Crisp
GIDP: J Lugo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Lugo 2, D Pedroia 1, J Drew 2, C Crisp 1
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: J Lugo (1, 3rd base off Z Greinke/J Buck)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (D Matsuzaka-J Lugo-K Youkilis, J Varitek-J Lugo).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Matsuzaka (W, 15-12)7.06111101108-741.29
J Romero (H, 2)1.010000015-100.00
J Papelbon (S, 37)1.000002013-110.00
Totals9.07111121136-95 
PITCHING
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 26; J Romero 4; J Papelbon 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Matsuzaka 5-5; J Romero 3-0; J Papelbon 1-0
Game Scores: D Matsuzaka 70
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D DeJesus CF4121000.167
E German 2B4020011.500
M Teahen RF3000122.300
E Brown DH4010022.143
A Gordon 3B4010011.091
R Shealy 1B4000031.000
R Gload LF3000021.300
J Buck C3010010.429
T Pena SS3000002.200
Totals3217111210 
BATTING
2B: E Brown (1, D Matsuzaka)
HR: D Dejesus (1, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: D DeJesus (1)
GIDP: E Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Gordon 1, T Pena 1
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: E German (1, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek)
FIELDING
E: J Buck (1, throw); A Gordon (1, ground ball)
DP: 1 (T Pena-R Shealy).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Greinke (L, 7-7)7.0821170101-641.29
J Peralta1.032111031-193.37
D Riske1.000002011-80.00
Totals9.011422100143-91 
PITCHING
WP: J Peralta
IBB: J Drew (By J Peralta)
Batters faced: Z Greinke 29; J Peralta 8; D Riske 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Greinke 6-8; J Peralta 1-1; D Riske 1-0
Game Scores: Z Greinke 61
Scoring Summary
BOSKAN
1stM Ramirez doubled to deep right, K Youkilis scored.10
5thJ Lugo stole third, J Lugo scored on throwing error by catcher J Buck.20
6thD DeJesus homered to right.21
8thD Ortiz scored, J Drew to second on wild pitch by J Peralta.31
8thC Crisp singled to center, J Drew scored, M Lowell to second.41
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Game Information
StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance23,170 (60.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:00
Weather36 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jeff Nelson, First Base - Jim Wolf, Second Base - Tim Tschida, Third Base - Jim Joyce

Series At A Glance

Boston won 2-1
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MLB Scores

Thursday, April 5th 2007
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Cincinnati 5
Toronto Postponed
Detroit
Cleveland 3 Final
Chi White Sox 4
Boston 4 Final
Kansas City 1
Atlanta 8 Final
Philadelphia 4
Tampa Bay 7 Final
NY Yankees 6
Arizona 4 Final
Washington 3
Oakland 4 Final
LA Angels 3
San Diego 3 Final
San Francisco 5