Red Sox 9, Royals 2
Over five innings, Luke Hochevar allowed six runs on eight hits, striking out five. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
The Royals will look back on this game and the many opportunities they had to deal the final blow against Josh Beckett, but they could only manage two runs on 12 hits off the Sox ace. The loss also ended KC's three-game winning streak.
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Boston 9, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 9/23/09
NYY 3, LAA 2
CIN 12, PIT 2
DET 11, CLE 3
WSH 5, LAD 4
TOR 7, BAL 3
TB 5, SEA 4
ATL 5, NYM 2
FLA 7, PHI 6
MIL 3, CHC 2
HOU 3, STL 0
MIN 8, CWS 6
SD 6, COL 3
TEX 9, OAK 8
SF 5, ARI 2
September 23, 2009
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2
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6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
3
9 12
0
Kansas City
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2 12
0
Standings thru 9/23/09 | Recap: BOS | KC | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Royals stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
5
1
1
2
0
2
3
.301
Gathright , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.278
Pedroia , 2B
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
.300
Lowrie , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.158
Martinez, V , C
5
1
1
0
0
0
5
.299
Youkilis , 1B
4
1
0
0
1
1
1
.302
Bay , LF
3
0
1
2
2
2
0
.267
1-Anderson , PR-CF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.237
Ortiz , DH
4
1
2
4
1
0
0
.234
Lowell , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.290
Woodward , 3B
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.227
Drew, J , RF
3
1
2
0
2
0
2
.267
2-Reddick , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Gonzalez, Al , SS
5
1
2
0
0
0
4
.239
Totals 37 9 12 9 7 6 19
BATTING 2B : Gonzalez, Al (21, Hochevar).3B : Ellsbury (10, Hochevar).HR : Ortiz (25,
9th inning off Rosa, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Ellsbury 3; Pedroia 2; Martinez, V; Bay; Ortiz 5; Woodward; Drew, J 2; Gonzalez,
Al 3.RBI : Ellsbury 2 (59), Pedroia (65), Bay 2 (115), Ortiz 4 (88).2-out RBI : Ortiz 3.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew, J; Martinez, V; Gonzalez, Al.GIDP : Martinez, V; Lowell.Team
RISP : 5-for-12.Team LOB : 9.
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
4
0
1
1
1
1
3
.283
1-Anderson, J , PR-CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.240
Maier , CF-LF
5
0
3
0
0
1
1
.254
Butler , 1B
5
0
2
0
0
1
3
.299
Pena, B , DH
4
0
1
0
1
1
2
.269
Callaspo , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
2
4
.301
b-Hernandez, L , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.172
Teahen , RF-3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.270
Buck, J , C
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.241
Gordon , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
a-Bloomquist , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.268
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
1
3
1
0
0
0
.242
Totals 38 2 12 2 3 10 19
BATTING 2B : Buck, J (11, Beckett).3B : Betancourt, Y (6, Beckett).TB : DeJesus; Maier
3; Butler 2; Pena, B; Buck, J 3; Betancourt, Y 5.RBI : Betancourt, Y (44), DeJesus (71).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Callaspo; DeJesus; Teahen; Pena, B; Butler.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB :
12.BASERUNNING SB : Maier (8, 2nd base off Beckett/Martinez, V).CS : DeJesus (9, 2nd
base by Beckett/Martinez, V).FIELDING DP : 2 (Betancourt, Y-Butler, Betancourt, Y-Callaspo-Butler).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Beckett (W, 16-6)
6.0
12
2
2
1
7
0
3.78
Okajima
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.30
Wagner, B
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2.19
Papelbon
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.94
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hochevar (L, 7-11)
5.0
8
6
6
3
5
0
5.98
Marte, V
2.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
7.88
Rosa
2.0
4
3
3
2
0
1
7.71
HBP : Pedroia (by Hochevar).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 103-71, Okajima 19-12, Wagner, B 16-9, Papelbon 12-10,
Hochevar 94-57, Marte, V 40-20, Rosa 40-21.Groundouts-flyouts : Beckett 5-4, Okajima 1-0, Wagner, B 0-2, Papelbon
1-0, Hochevar 6-1, Marte, V 4-0, Rosa 0-6.Batters faced : Beckett 30, Okajima 4, Wagner, B 4, Papelbon 3, Hochevar
25, Marte, V 8, Rosa 12.Umpires : HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather :
69 degrees, overcast.Wind : 1 mph, Varies.T : 3:10.Att : 18,989.September 23, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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