Royals 5, Red Sox 1
Fans hold up signs in support of AL Cy Young Award candidate Zack Greinke. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Zack Greinke tossed six dazzling frames vs. the Red Sox, striking out five (229 for the year) for his 15th win. Backed by a five-run first, the AL Cy Young Award hopeful needed only that to two-hit Boston and lead KC to its third consecutive victory and 12th win in its past 15 games.
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Kansas City 5, Boston 1
Today's Boxes 9/22/09
PHI 9, FLA 3
FLA 3, PHI 0
CIN 10, PIT 4
DET 3, CLE 1
LAD 14, WSH 2
TOR 6, BAL 5
SEA 4, TB 3
ATL 3, NYM 1
CHC 7, MIL 2
STL 11, HOU 2
MIN 8, CWS 6
COL 11, SD 10
ARI 10, SF 8
NYY 6, LAA 5
OAK 9, TEX 1
September 22, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1 2
0
Kansas City
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
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X
5 9
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Standings thru 9/22/09 | Recap: BOS | KC | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Royals stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
.302
Pedroia , 2B
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
.298
Martinez, V , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
0
3
.299
Youkilis , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.305
Ortiz , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.232
Bay , LF
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.267
Drew, J , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.265
Varitek , C
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.210
b-Kotchman , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.271
Gonzalez, Al , SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.237
a-Reddick , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Lowrie , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.158
c-Lowell , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.292
Totals 30 1 2 1 6 9 18
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (45, Greinke).TB : Pedroia 2; Martinez, V.RBI : Martinez, V (101).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis 2; Ellsbury; Lowell.Team RISP : 0-for-7.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Pedroia (19, 2nd base off Colon/Olivo), Ellsbury (64, 3rd base off Colon/Olivo).FIELDING DP : (Gonzalez, Al-Martinez, V).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
.283
Maier , CF-RF
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.248
Butler , 1B
3
1
0
0
1
0
3
.299
Jacobs , DH
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
.229
Callaspo , 2B-3B
3
1
3
1
1
0
0
.302
Teahen , RF
4
0
0
1
0
0
7
.272
Anderson, J , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.240
Olivo , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.251
Gordon , 3B
4
0
1
2
0
1
2
.227
Hernandez, L , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.175
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.237
Totals 32 5 9 5 4 1 18
BATTING TB : DeJesus 2; Maier 2; Callaspo 3; Olivo; Gordon.RBI : Jacobs (59), Callaspo (70), Teahen
(47), Gordon 2 (18).2-out RBI : Gordon 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gordon; Teahen 2.GIDP :
Teahen.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Butler (10, fielding).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd (L, 1-2)
6.2
9
5
5
4
0
0
6.04
Delcarmen
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.31
Bowden
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7.88
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (W, 15-8)
6.0
2
0
0
3
5
0
2.08
Colon
2.0
0
1
1
2
2
0
4.72
Wright, J
0.2
0
0
0
1
2
0
4.50
Soria (S, 28)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.34
Balk : Colon.Pitches-strikes : Byrd 101-60, Delcarmen 2-1, Bowden 10-6, Greinke 91-53, Colon 31-16, Wright,
J 17-7, Soria 1-1.Groundouts-flyouts : Byrd 7-7, Delcarmen 0-1, Bowden 0-2, Greinke 3-7, Colon 2-2, Wright, J 1-0,
Soria 0-1.Batters faced : Byrd 32, Delcarmen 1, Bowden 3, Greinke 23, Colon 8, Wright, J 4, Soria 1.Inherited
runners-scored : Delcarmen 3-0, Soria 2-0.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B:
Tim McClelland.Weather : 66 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, L to R.T : 2:31.Att :
21,228.September 22, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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