Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Pedroia (34, G Meche); K Youkilis (28, G Meche)
- RBID Ortiz (48), K Youkilis (76), J Bay (4)
- 2Out RBIJ Bay
- Team LOB12
- Fielding
- DP1 (D Pedroia-J Lowrie-S Casey)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Guillen 2 (31, C Buchholz, J Masterson)
- HRA Gordon (13, 2nd inning off C Buchholz 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA Gordon (49), M Teahen (35), B Butler (39), J Buck (39)
- 2Out RBIJ Buck
- SFB Butler
- GIDPJ Buck
- Team LOB7
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Buchholz(L,2-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 93-57 | 5.94 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.61 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 2.51 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 115-72 |
- Pitching
- WPC Buchholz
- IBBK Youkilis (By J Soria)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Buchholz 11-3; J Masterson 1-0; J Lopez 1-2
- Game ScoresC Buchholz 43
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Meche(W,10-9) |
R. Ramirez(H,15) |
R. Mahay(H,19) |
J. Soria(S,32) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 109-66 | 4.17 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 2.89 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.20 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-17 | 1.52 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 170-103 |
- Pitching
- IBBA Gordon (By C Buchholz)
- HBPJ Buck (By C Buchholz)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 6-3; R Ramirez 2-2; R Mahay 0-0; J Soria 1-1
- Game ScoresG Meche 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Ortiz grounded out to first, J Drew scored, D Pedroia to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | K Youkilis doubled to deep right, D Pedroia scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | A Gordon homered to right. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Teahen singled to left, M Aviles scored, E German to third. | 2 | 2 | |
| 3rd | B Butler hit sacrifice fly to right, E German scored, M Teahen to third. | 2 | 3 | |
| 3rd | J Buck hit by pitch, M Teahen scored, J Guillen to third, A Gordon to second. | 2 | 4 | |
| 9th | J Bay reached on infield single to third, C Crisp scored, J Ellsbury to third, K Youkilis to second. | 3 | 4 | |
BOS wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 5 August 2008
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 24,378
Game Time:2:59
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
- Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
- Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
2024 American League East Standings
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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