Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
41-53, 21-25 Away
6
41-53, 21-25 Away
Final
56-38, 31-18 Home
5
56-38, 31-18 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Grudzielanek (19, J Tavarez); B Butler (9, J Tavarez)
- RBIR Gload (26), A Gordon 2 (31), M Grudzielanek (30), B Butler 2 (21)
- 2Out RBIA Gordon 2
- SFR Gload
- Team LOB3
- Baserunning
- CSA Gordon (3, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek); E German (5, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek2nd base by M Delcarmen/J Varitek)
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Pedroia (22, O Perez); J Lugo (16, O Perez)
- 3BC Crisp (6, J Soria)
- HRM Ramirez (14, 5th inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Varitek (39), J Lugo 2 (42), J Drew (34), M Ramirez (54)
- SFJ Drew
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Varitek-J Lugo)
- EM Lowell (14, ground ball)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsO Perez 9-4; D Riske 2-1; J Gobble 1-0; J Soria 1-2; O Dotel 1-1
- Game ScoresO Perez 33
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Tavarez(L,7-11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 76-51 | 5.27 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.56 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-8 | 1.23 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.82 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 124-80 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Tavarez 7-4; M Timlin 2-3; M Delcarmen 0-0; J Papelbon 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Tavarez 29
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | BOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | R Gload hit sacrifice fly to right, M Grudzielanek scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | A Gordon singled to right, M Teahen scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | J Varitek grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Ramirez scored, M Lowell out at second, K Youkilis to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Lugo doubled to left, K Youkilis and J Varitek scored, C Crisp to third. | 2 | 3 | |
| 4th | J Drew hit sacrifice fly to left, C Crisp scored. | 2 | 4 | |
| 5th | M Grudzielanek doubled to deep left, D DeJesus scored. | 3 | 4 | |
| 5th | B Butler doubled to deep center, M Grudzielanek and M Teahen scored. | 5 | 4 | |
| 5th | A Gordon singled to center, B Butler scored. | 6 | 4 | |
| 5th | M Ramirez homered to center. | 6 | 5 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Fenway Park
7:05 PM, July 18, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 36,681
Game Time:3:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
- Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League East Standings
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