Red Sox 7-0 Royals (20 May, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

28-19, 18-5 home


KC
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
0	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	-	7	5	1

J. Lester3-2

9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB

L. Hochevar3-3

6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 6 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- M Olivo safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Lester.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- D Pedroia stole second.
  0
  1
- M Lowell safe at first on error by second baseman M Grudzielanek, D Pedroia and D Ortiz scored, M Ramirez to third.
  0
  4
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J Ellsbury stole second.
  0
  5
- J Ellsbury stole third.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- A Callaspo at second base.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- Y. Yabuta pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- A Cora at shortstop.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
0
Red Sox
7

Game 1

20/5

Royals
1
Red Sox
2

Game 2

21/5

Royals
3
Red Sox
6

Game 3

22/5

Royals
8
Red Sox
11

Game 4

22/5

Fenway Park

12:05 AM, 20 May 2008

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,746

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	27	17	.614	-	L1
Kansas City	26	19	.578	1.5	L1
Minnesota	24	19	.558	2.5	L3
Detroit	21	22	.488	5.5	L2
Chicago	14	30	.318	13	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	30	15	.667	-	W4
Baltimore	27	14	.659	1	W1
Tampa Bay	23	22	.511	7	W2
Boston	22	22	.500	7.5	L2
Toronto	19	23	.452	9.5	L1

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Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox

J. Lester3-2

L. Hochevar3-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Fly Out