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Final

Dice-K unable to corral control issues

Daisuke Matsuzaka didn't allow a hit until the fourth, but his wildness kept him from getting through the fifth as he walked eight and left after allowing three runs. Unable to rally, Boston saw its five-game win streak halted.

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Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Podsednik, LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	1	.287
Aviles, SS	4	2	1	0	1	0	1	.341
DeJesus, RF	4	0	2	2	1	0	1	.277
Butler, 1B	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	.348
Guillen, J, DH	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.263
Callaspo, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	.298
Maier, CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.263
Kendall, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	.280
Getz, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.188
Totals	31	4	4	3	8	3	21	.278

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	LOB	AVG
Scutaro, SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250
Pedroia, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.265
Ortiz, DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	.266
Youkilis, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.309
Drew, J, RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.283
Beltre, A, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.339
Hermida, LF	4	0	0	0	1	4	.222
Varitek, C	4	0	1	1	0	2	.271
Hall, CF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.194
a-Martinez, V, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256
Totals	36	3	9	3	4	11	.267

a-Grounded out for Hall in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: DeJesus (12, Nelson, J).
TB: Aviles; DeJesus 3; Butler.
RBI: DeJesus 2 (17), Guillen, J (33).
2-out RBI: DeJesus.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guillen, J; Kendall 4; Butler.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Podsednik (15, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek), Getz (6, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).

BATTING
2B: Varitek (3, Bannister, B).
HR: Hall (4, 5th inning off Bannister, B, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Scutaro; Ortiz; Youkilis; Drew, J 3; Beltre, A; Varitek 2; Hall 4.
RBI: Beltre, A (34), Hall (9), Varitek (11).
2-out RBI: Varitek.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek; Hall.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
PB: Varitek (1).

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR	ERA
Bannister, B(W, 4-3)	6.0	9	3	3	4	1	4.70
Tejeda(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	4.88
Wood, Bl(H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.04
Soria(S, 12)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2.84
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	4	1	4.74

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Matsuzaka(L, 3-2)	4.2	2	3	3	8	1	5.77
Nelson, J	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.23
Delcarmen	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	1.88
Ramirez, R	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	5.68
Totals	9.0	4	4	4	8	3	4.44

WP: Matsuzaka.
HBP: Guillen, J (by Matsuzaka).
Pitches-strikes: Bannister, B 104-65, Tejeda 12-8, Wood, Bl 18-13, Soria 8-5, Matsuzaka 112-60, Nelson, J 28-20, Delcarmen 21-16, Ramirez, R 6-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bannister, B 4-5, Tejeda 1-2, Wood, Bl 1-2, Soria 1-0, Matsuzaka 2-6, Nelson, J 1-3, Delcarmen 2-1, Ramirez, R 0-1.
Batters faced: Bannister, B 27, Tejeda 3, Wood, Bl 3, Soria 3, Matsuzaka 25, Nelson, J 6, Delcarmen 6, Ramirez, R 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Nelson, J 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R to L.
T: 3:03.
Att: 37,940.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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