Game Wrapup


	Schilling falls in opener

Royals 7, Red Sox 1

David Ortiz watches the flight of his RBI double in the first inning. (Dick Whipple/AP)

By Ian Browne / MLB.com

The Red Sox were unable to get in gear on Opening Day, as starter Curt Schilling was tagged for five runs on eight hits in four rocky innings and the lineup was stifled by new Royals ace right-hander Gil Meche. David Ortiz represented the Boston offense with an RBI double in the first.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 04/02: KC 7, BOS 1
Wed. 04/04: BOS 7, KC 1
Thu. 04/05: BOS 4, KC 1

TODAY'S WRAPS: April 02, 2007

Boston (0-1)
Lost 1

Kansas City 7, Boston 1

Kansas City (1-0)
Won 1

April 2, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
Kansas City	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	1	X	7	12	0

Standings thru 4/2/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Royals Stats

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lugo, SS	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	.250
Youkilis, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.500
Ortiz, DH	3	0	1	1	0	1	2	.333
Ramirez, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Drew, RF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.500
a-Pena, W, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Lowell, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250
Varitek, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Crisp, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Pedroia, 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.667
Totals	32	1	8	1	1	10	11
a-Struck out for Drew in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Ortiz (1, Meche), Lowell (1, Peralta). TB: Lugo; Youkilis 2; Ortiz 2; Drew; Lowell 2; Pedroia 2. RBI: Ortiz (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell; Ortiz; Varitek. GIDP: Ramirez. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Lugo-Pedroia-Youkilis).

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
DeJesus, CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000
Grudzielanek, 2B	5	2	3	3	0	0	1	.600
Teahen, RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	1	.500
Sweeney, DH	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.500
Gordon, A, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000
Shealy, 1B	3	0	0	1	1	1	2	.000
Gload, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.250
Buck, C	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	.500
Pena, T, SS	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	.667
Totals	35	7	12	7	2	8	17
BATTING 2B: Buck (1, Schilling), Grudzielanek (1, Schilling). 3B: Pena, T 2 (2, Schilling, Pineiro). HR: Buck (1, 6th inning off Okajima, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Grudzielanek 4; Teahen 2; Sweeney 2; Gload; Buck 6; Pena, T 6. RBI: Shealy (1), Grudzielanek 3 (3), Teahen (1), Buck (1), Pena, T (1). 2-out RBI: Shealy; Grudzielanek 3; Teahen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gload 2; Shealy; Grudzielanek. GIDP: Shealy. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING Outfield assists: Gload (Pedroia at 2nd base). DP: (Pena, T-Grudzielanek-Shealy).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Schilling (L, 0-1)	4.0	8	5	5	2	5	0	11.25
Lopez, J.A.	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Okajima	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	1	5.40
Donnelly	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pineiro	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Romero	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Meche (W, 1-0)	7.1	6	1	1	1	6	0	1.23
Peralta	1.2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0.00

HBP: Gordon, A (by Lopez, J.A.), Ortiz (by Meche).
Pitches-strikes: Schilling 89-55, Lopez, J.A. 7-5, Okajima 26-18, Donnelly 4-3, Pineiro 12-9, Romero 8-5, Meche 103-62, Peralta 34-22.
Ground outs-fly outs: Schilling 3-4, Lopez, J.A. 3-0, Okajima 2-1, Donnelly 0-0, Pineiro 0-1, Romero 1-1, Meche 10-4, Peralta 0-1.
Batters faced: Schilling 22, Lopez, J.A. 3, Okajima 7, Donnelly 1, Pineiro 3, Romero 2, Meche 27, Peralta 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Donnelly 1-0, Romero 1-0, Peralta 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 18 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:54.
Att: 41,257.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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