Red Sox 2-1 Royals (21 May, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

29-19, 19-5 home


KC
BOS

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J. Lopez pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- M. Delcarmen pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- A Callaspo hit for T Pena.
  1
  2
- A Callaspo hit for T Pena.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- A Callaspo at shortstop.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- H. Okajima pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- A Cora at shortstop.
  1
  2
- J. Papelbon pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- R. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Papelbon pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J Ellsbury in left field.
  1
  2
- M Olivo hit for A Callaspo.
  1
  2
- 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, 21 May 2008

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,486

Game Time:2:50

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox

J. Masterson1-0

G. Meche3-6

J. Papelbon13

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out