Red Sox 4-3 Royals (25 Aug, 2012) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

60-66, 30-37 home


KC
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	1
2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	4	10	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- M Aviles grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Lavarnway out at second, M Aviles to second on throwing error by second baseman J Giavotella.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J Giavotella safe at first on error by shortstop M Aviles.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- J Ellsbury caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- B. Chen 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
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- P Ciriaco stole third.
  3
  4
- D Pedroia stole second.
  3
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J Dyson ran for B Butler.
  3
  4
- J Dyson stole second.
  3
  4
- V. Padilla pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- A. Miller pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Bailey pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Red Sox
4

Game 1

25/8

Royals
10
Red Sox
9

Game 2

26/8

Royals
6
Red Sox
8

Game 3

26/8

Royals
1
Red Sox
5

Game 4

27/8

Fenway Park

12:10 AM, 25 August 2012

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,228

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

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. Lester8-10

K. Herrera1-2

A. Bailey1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Single