Updated: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:43 PM EDT
  RECAP |  BOX SCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ROYALS  (21-25) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
RED SOX  (30-19) 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 6 12 0

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
D. DeJesus RF 5 0 3 1 0 2 2 .282
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .307
A. Gordon 3B 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 .296
J. Guillen LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .235
M. Teahen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .255
B. Butler DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J. Buck C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
T. Pena Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
J. Gathright CF 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 .250

Batting
SAC M. Grudzielanek 1
RBI D. DeJesus  (17), A. Gordon  (21), J. Guillen  (31)
2-Out RBI D. DeJesus 1; J. Guillen 1
2-Out RLISP A. Gordon 1; M. Teahen 3
Team LOB 8

Base Running
SB J. Gathright  (11)

Fielding
DP 2 (A.Gordon to Grudzielanek to Teahen, Pena Jr. to Grudzielanek to Teahen)
BOSTON RED SOX
Hitters AB R H BI BB K LO AVG
J. Ellsbury RF 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 .290
D. Pedroia 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .304
D. Ortiz DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .249
M. Ramirez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .287
M. Lowell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267
K. Youkilis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .320
J. Varitek C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .295
C. Crisp CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .295
J. Lugo SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .285
  A. Cora SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409

Batting
2B M. Lowell  (9, off  Tomko); C. Crisp  (9, off  Tomko)
HR J. Ellsbury  (4, inning 1, 0 out, 0 on off Tomko), J. Varitek  (6, inning 5, 1 out, 0 on off Tomko)
SF D. Ortiz 1
GDP M. Ramirez 1, M. Lowell 1
RBI J. Ellsbury  (17), D. Pedroia  (24), D. Ortiz  (38), J. Varitek  (18), J. Lugo  (12)
2-Out RLISP D. Pedroia 2; M. Ramirez 1; C. Crisp 1; J. Lugo 1
Team LOB 8

Base Running
SB J. Ellsbury  (19)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
B. Tomko (L, 2-5) 4.1 7 5 5 1 2 2 91-52 5.76
R. Mahay 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 22-12 2.70
J. Peralta 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 10-8 6.14
J. Gobble 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 3.48
J. Soria 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 28-16 0.98

BOSTON RED SOX
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR NP-ST ERA
B. Colon (W, 1-0) 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 74-46 3.60
C. Hansen (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-6 6.14
J. Lopez (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 24-13 3.00
M. Delcarmen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15-11 5.40
M. Timlin 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 16-9 8.25

OTHER STATISTICS
WP: B. Tomko 1; R. Mahay 1
Ground balls-fly balls: B. Tomko 7-6; R. Mahay 2-1; J. Peralta 2-1; J. Gobble 0-2; J. Soria 1-1; B. Colon 10-4; C. Hansen 2-0; J. Lopez 1-0; M. Delcarmen 2-1; M. Timlin 0-1
Batters faced: B. Tomko 19; R. Mahay 6; J. Peralta 4; J. Gobble 3; J. Soria 6; B. Colon 23; C. Hansen 3; J. Lopez 4; M. Delcarmen 3; M. Timlin 5
Umpires: HP - Hallion, 1B - Wendelstedt, 2B - Knight, 3B - Hudson
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 37,674