Updated: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
  RECAP |  BOX SCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ROYALS  (21-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RED SOX  (28-19) 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 5 1

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
D. DeJesus CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .323
  A. Callaspo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
A. Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Guillen DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
B. Butler 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .276
M. Olivo C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
M. Teahen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
E. German LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .103
T. Pena Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169

Batting
2-Out RLISP A. Callaspo 1; M. Teahen 1
Team LOB 2

Fielding
E M. Grudzielanek  (2)
DP 3 (A.Gordon to Grudzielanek to Butler, Pena Jr. to Grudzielanek to Butler, A.Gordon to Grudzielanek to Butler)
BOSTON RED SOX
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
J. Ellsbury CF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .276
D. Pedroia 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .303
D. Ortiz DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .247
M. Ramirez LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .299
  C. Crisp CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M. Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273
K. Youkilis 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .327
J. Drew RF 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 .282
J. Varitek C 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .290
J. Lugo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
  A. Cora SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409

Batting
2B K. Youkilis  (16, off  Hochevar)
3B J. Ellsbury  (2, off  Hochevar)
HR J. Varitek  (5, inning 6, 1 out, 1 on off Hochevar)
GDP M. Lowell 1, K. Youkilis 1, J. Lugo 1
RBI M. Ramirez  (28), K. Youkilis  (34), J. Varitek 2 (17)
2-Out RBI M. Ramirez 1; K. Youkilis 1
2-Out RLISP D. Pedroia 1; J. Drew 2
Team LOB 3

Base Running
SB J. Ellsbury 2 (18), D. Pedroia  (6)

Fielding
E J. Lester  (1)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
L. Hochevar (L, 3-3) 6.0 5 7 4 6 2 1 114-61 4.29
J. Peralta 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-6 5.79
Y. Yabuta 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-6 6.16

BOSTON RED SOX
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
J. Lester (W, 3-2) 9.0 0 0 0 2 9 0 130-86 3.41

OTHER STATISTICS
HBP: J. Drew (by L. Hochevar)
Ground balls-fly balls: L. Hochevar 12-7; J. Peralta 0-2; Y. Yabuta 1-1; J. Lester 11-5
Batters faced: L. Hochevar 28; J. Peralta 3; Y. Yabuta 3; J. Lester 29
Umpires: HP - Knight, 1B - Hudson, 2B - Hallion, 3B - Wendelstedt
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 37,746