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Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
  RECAP |  BOX SCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ROYALS  (21-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
RED SOX  (29-19) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
D. DeJesus CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M. Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .316
A. Gordon 3B 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .293
J. Guillen LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .235
M. Teahen RF 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .261
B. Butler DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269
R. Gload 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J. Buck C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .257
T. Pena Jr. SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
  A. Callaspo PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
  M. Olivo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271

Batting
2B D. DeJesus  (2, off  Okajima); A. Gordon 2 (12, off  Masterson)
GDP B. Butler 1
RBI J. Buck  (14)
2-Out RBI J. Buck 1
2-Out RLISP J. Guillen 2; B. Butler 2
Team LOB 8
BOSTON RED SOX
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
C. Crisp CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .297
D. Pedroia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .296
D. Ortiz DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253
M. Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .292
  J. Ellsbury LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M. Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
K. Youkilis 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .328
J. Drew RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J. Varitek C 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .286
J. Lugo SS 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .278
  A. Cora SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409

Batting
2B C. Crisp  (8, off  Meche)
SF J. Lugo 1
RBI C. Crisp  (11), J. Lugo  (11)
2-Out RBI C. Crisp 1
2-Out RLISP D. Pedroia 2; K. Youkilis 1
Team LOB 5

Fielding
DP 1 (Lugo to Pedroia to Youkilis)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
G. Meche (L, 3-6) 7.0 5 2 2 2 8 0 119-76 5.58
R. Ramirez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15-11 1.86

BOSTON RED SOX
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
J. Masterson (W, 1-0) 6.1 3 1 1 3 5 0 91-55 1.46
J. Lopez (H, 5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-3 3.18
M. Delcarmen (H, 6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6-4 5.71
H. Okajima (H, 10) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 27-14 0.90
J. Papelbon (SV, 13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 20-13 2.45

OTHER STATISTICS
HBP: R. Gload (by J. Masterson)
Ground balls-fly balls: G. Meche 6-6; R. Ramirez 1-0; J. Masterson 9-3; J. Lopez 0-0; M. Delcarmen 1-0; H. Okajima 1-1; J. Papelbon 1-0
Batters faced: G. Meche 28; R. Ramirez 3; J. Masterson 24; J. Lopez 1; M. Delcarmen 2; H. Okajima 5; J. Papelbon 4
Umpires: HP - Hudson, 1B - Hallion, 2B - Wendelstedt, 3B - Knight
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 37,486