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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 24, 2012 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Estabrook 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: Larry Vanover |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pedro Ciriaco | Third Baseman |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Lavarnway | Catcher |
| Mauro Gomez | First Baseman |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Scott Podsednik | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Lester
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lester
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Chen
Ciriaco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Chen
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ciriaco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ciriaco moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ciriaco scores. Ellsbury scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Lester
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lester
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Chen
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Chen
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar throws to second for one, and Giavotella throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Podsednik vs. Chen
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ciriaco vs. Chen
Ciriaco hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Lester
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles misplays the ball. That's an error on Aviles. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Lester
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Escobar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Lester
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Chen
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Chen
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Pena and he is out, Giavotella applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Lester
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lester
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Lester
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Moustakas moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez fields the ball and throws to Lester covering. Safe. Moustakas scores. Pena moves to third. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Lester
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Chen
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Chen
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Chen
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lester
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Lester
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Chen
Podsednik strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Chen
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Chen
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Lester
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lester
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Lester
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Chen
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Chen
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Chen
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lavarnway vs. Chen
Lavarnway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Lester
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Lester
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Lester
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lester
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aviles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Chen
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podsednik vs. Herrera
Podsednik bunts towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podsednik for the out. Gomez moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Ciriaco vs. Herrera
Ciriaco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ciriaco reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. Aviles scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
There goes Ciriaco. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Ciriaco steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Collins
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Collins
Pedroia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Collins
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Collins
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Padilla
Vicente Padilla now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Padilla
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Billy Butler.
There goes Dyson. The throw from Lavarnway and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Francoeur vs. Padilla
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching.
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Bailey
Andrew Bailey now pitching.
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Ross hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Crow
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Crow
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Bailey
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Bailey
Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Bailey
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/2012 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cain L, cf 5 0 1 0 Ciriaco P, 3b 4 1 2 2
Escobar A, ss 2 1 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 2 0
Gordon A, lf 4 0 2 1 Pedroia D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 2 2
Dyson J, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Ross C, rf 4 0 0 0
Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0 Lavarnway R, c 4 0 1 0
Moustakas M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gomez M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Pena B, c 4 0 1 0 Aviles M, ss 3 1 1 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Podsednik S, lf 2 0 1 0
Giavotella J, 2b 4 0 1 1
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33 3 7 3 31 4 10 4
Kansas City 002 100 000 -- 3
Boston 200 000 20x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B* 6.0 8 3 3 1 5
Herrera K (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Collins T 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 7.0 6 3 3 4 6
Padilla V 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Miller A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bailey A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Giavotella J, Aviles M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 6
2B -- Gordon A, Ortiz D, Pedroia D, Ciriaco P
HR -- Hosmer E
SB -- Ciriaco P, Pedroia D, Dyson J
CS -- Ellsbury J
SH -- Podsednik S
T -- 2:54
A -- 37228
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