| This game started out as an unexpected pitchers duel between Julian Tavarez and Odalis Perez (8-17, 6.09 ERA combined) as through the first 3 1/2 innings there were only two hits netween the two teams. The Sox strike first in the bottom of the 4th on a Mike Lowell RBI single, but the Royals get the run right back in the top of the 5th on walk, single, passed ball and sac fly for an unearned run. In the Sox 8th, they strike again after Dustin Pedroia gets a hit and goes to second on an error by third baseman Alex Gordon (who played the hero in the first game if the series with a 4 for 4 day) and scores on a Papi single. Papelbon comes on in the 9th, does allow a single, and gets a double play grounder to end the game for save number 25. Despite the relative effectiveness of both starters, neither was involved in the decision as Perez was yanked in the 4th with the Royals tying the game thereafter, and Tavares done after the 6th due to his pitch count getting high with the score still tied. Javier Lopez ends up getting the win for the Sox with 2 innings of shutout ball. The Sox are 12-3 for the month of July so far, and now hold a 5 1/2 game lead on the second place Yankees. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 2007 Kansas City Royals At 2007 Boston Red Sox 7/18/2007
Royals AB R H RBI AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG
D.Dejesus CF 3 0 1 0 .231 C.Crisp CF 3 0 0 0 .284
M.Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 0 0 .306 D.Pedroia 2B 4 1 3 0 .300
M.Teahen RF 4 0 1 0 .315 D.Ortiz DH 3 1 2 1 .317
B.Butler 1B 4 0 0 0 .208 M.Ramirez LF 4 0 1 0 .324
R.Gload DH 4 0 0 0 .160 K.Youkilis 1B 4 0 0 0 .302
A.Gordon 3B 3 1 1 0 .230 M.Lowell 3B 3 0 1 1 .284
E.Brown LF 3 0 1 0 .308 J.Drew RF 2 0 0 0 .244
A-R.Sanders PH 1 0 0 0 .467 J.Varitek C 3 0 0 0 .242
J.Smith SS 2 0 1 0 .188 J.Lugo SS 3 0 0 0 .211
J.Larue C 2 0 0 1 .162
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Totals 30 1 5 1 Totals 29 2 7 2
A-Pinch Hit For Brown In 9th Inning
Royals.......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0
Royals (39-55) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
O.Perez 3 2/3 3 1 1 1 1 0 52 6.23
J.Bale LOSS(0-1) 3 2/3 3 1 1 1 6 0 52 1.17
J.Peralta 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.73
Totals 8 7 2 2 2 7 0
Red Sox (55-39) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Tavarez 6 3 1 0 1 3 0 90 5.40
J.Lopez WIN(3-0) 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 30 1.59
J.Papelbon SAVE(25th) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.29
Totals 9 5 1 0 2 8 0
ATTENDANCE- 37,901 DATE- Wednesday, July 18th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:25
LEFT ON BASE- Royals: 6 Red Sox: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royals: 2 Red Sox: 1
ERRORS- A.Gordon
DOUBLES- M.Teahen(21st), D.Pedroia(30th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Larue
WALKS- A.Gordon, J.Smith, C.Crisp, J.Drew
HIT BY PITCH- D.Dejesus, D.Ortiz
STRIKE OUTS- M.Teahen, B.Butler-2, R.Gload-2, A.Gordon-2, J.Larue, C.Crisp,
M.Ramirez, K.Youkilis, M.Lowell, J.Varitek-2, J.Lugo
GIDP- R.Sanders, D.Pedroia, K.Youkilis
PASSED BALLS- J.Varitek
One run was the difference at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox defeated the
Kansas City Royals 2 to 1.
The game was decided in the bottom of the 8th inning. After an out was
recorded, Dustin Pedroia slapped a one-base hit, and an error was also
committed. David Ortiz stepped up to the plate and he stroked a base-hit
scoring the run. Kansas City had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.
Javier Lopez(3-0) was the winner allowing no runs in 2 innings. Lopez was
helped out by Jonathan Papelbon who recorded his 25th save. The loss was
charged to John Bale(0-1) in relief. Although losing the contest, he whiffed
6 batters in 3 and 2/3 innings.
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