Royals 8, Red Sox 6
Dustin Pedroia is greeted by Kevin Youkilis after bashing his fourth homer of the season. (AP)
By John Barone / MLB.com
The Red Sox bashed their way to a lead in the first inning, with David Ortiz's 300th career home run highlighting the rally. But the bullpen, so often a source of stability, faltered, leading to a loss that drops Boston into a tie with New York atop the American League East.
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Kansas City 8, Boston 6
Today's Boxes 7/9/09
TB 3, TOR 2
NYY 6, MIN 4
CLE 10, CWS 8
STL 5, MIL 1
PHI 9, CIN 6
LAD 11, NYM 2
HOU 9, WSH 4
COL 7, ATL 6
FLA 14, ARI 7
SEA 3, TEX 1
SF 9, SD 3
July 9, 2009
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Kansas City
0
0
0
3
0
4
0
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8 13
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Boston
3
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6 10
1
Standings thru 7/9/09 | Recap: KC | BOS | Gameday | Royals stats | Red Sox stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus, D , CF
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
.255
Bloomquist , SS
5
0
3
1
0
0
0
.285
Pena, To , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.089
Butler , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.291
Guillen, J , LF
5
1
1
0
0
2
2
.245
Teahen , 3B
5
2
3
0
0
2
0
.289
Jacobs , DH
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.218
Olivo , C
4
1
1
1
0
0
3
.249
Callaspo , 2B
4
1
2
2
0
1
0
.303
Freel , RF
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
.176
Totals 40 8 13 7 2 8 17
BATTING 2B : Callaspo 2 (23, Penny, Delcarmen), Teahen (18, Delcarmen).3B : Bloomquist (7, Ramirez,
R).HR : DeJesus, D (7, 6th inning off Masterson, 1 on, 2 out).TB : DeJesus, D 4; Bloomquist 5; Butler;
Guillen, J; Teahen 4; Olivo; Callaspo 4; Freel.RBI : Olivo (35), Callaspo 2 (35), Freel (3), DeJesus, D 2 (41),
Bloomquist (19).2-out RBI : Callaspo; Freel; DeJesus, D 2; Bloomquist.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Guillen, J; Butler 2; DeJesus, D; Olivo.Team RISP : 4-for-15.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB :
Olivo (3, 2nd base off Penny/Varitek), Bloomquist (16, 2nd base off Penny/Varitek), Teahen (4, 2nd base off Penny/Varitek).FIELDING E : Callaspo (11, throw).PB : Olivo (8).DP : (Callaspo-Bloomquist-Butler).Pickoffs :
Hochevar (Green, N at 1st base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew, J , RF
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
.255
Pedroia , 2B
5
2
3
1
0
0
0
.300
Youkilis , 3B
5
2
2
1
0
1
1
.291
Ortiz, D , DH
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
.224
Bay , LF
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
.264
Ellsbury , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.299
Varitek , C
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.244
1-Kottaras, G , PR-C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.218
Kotsay , 1B
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
.274
Green, N , SS
4
0
2
0
0
2
2
.262
Totals 35 6 10 6 3 8 10
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (27, Hochevar), Green, N (17, Hochevar), Youkilis (21, Hochevar).HR : Ortiz,
D (11, 1st inning off Hochevar, 1 on, 1 out), Pedroia (4, 5th inning off Hochevar, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Pedroia 7;
Youkilis 3; Ortiz, D 4; Bay; Varitek; Green, N 3.RBI : Youkilis (48), Ortiz, D 2 (44), Bay (72), Pedroia (38),
Kotsay (5).2-out RBI : Bay.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew, J; Youkilis; Green, N.SF :
Kotsay.GIDP : Kotsay.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS :
Green, N (4, 2nd base by Hochevar/Olivo).PO : Green, N (1st base by Hochevar).FIELDING E :
Varitek (2, throw).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hochevar (W, 5-3)
6.0
9
5
5
1
5
2
5.34
Bale (H, 7)
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
5.79
Cruz, J (H, 6)
1.0
0
1
0
2
1
0
4.19
Soria (S, 14)
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.57
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Penny
5.0
6
3
3
1
1
0
4.71
Delcarmen (H, 5)
0.2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2.43
Masterson (BS, 1)(L, 3-3)
0.1
2
2
2
0
0
1
4.31
Ramirez, R
1.2
3
1
1
1
4
0
2.33
Bard, D
1.1
0
0
0
0
3
0
2.78
Pitches-strikes : Hochevar 101-68, Bale 10-8, Cruz, J 33-21, Soria 16-12, Penny 97-68, Delcarmen 16-11, Masterson 14-10,
Ramirez, R 40-29, Bard, D 17-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Hochevar 5-7, Bale 1-0, Cruz, J 1-1, Soria 1-2, Penny 4-10,
Delcarmen 2-0, Masterson 1-0, Ramirez, R 1-0, Bard, D 0-1.Batters faced : Hochevar 26, Bale 3, Cruz, J 6, Soria
4, Penny 22, Delcarmen 4, Masterson 3, Ramirez, R 9, Bard, D 4.Inherited runners-scored : Cruz, J 1-0, Soria 2-0,
Masterson 1-1, Bard, D 1-0.Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Jim Joyce.Weather :
63 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.T : 3:32.Att : 38,189.July 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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