Kansas City Royals (7) Boston Red Sox (1)

| 2007

Date of Game: Monday, April 02, 2007
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

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Record: 0-1	Record: 1-0
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Attendance: 41,257 Time of Game: 2:54

Game Notes:

Alex Gordon - 1st career game

Hideki Okajima - 1st career game

Tony Pena - 1 Triples

Joel Peralta - Struck out at least 2 batters per inning (1.2+ ip)

Hideki Okajima - 1st career game

Best at-bats

Ryan Shealy BB in 1st inning (26.27)

Mark Grudzielanek 2B in 4th inning (20.96)

David Ortiz 2B in 1st inning (9.92)
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GAME INFORMATION

Boxscore

Play by Play

Team Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	1	x	7	12	0

Top Inning 1

Julio Lugo vs Gil Meche M K

3-2 (6 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kevin Youkilis vs Gil Meche M S9/L

1-2 (4 pitches)

Singled

David Ortiz vs Gil Meche M D8/L.1-H

1-2 (4 pitches)

Doubled . Kevin Youkilis scored

Manny Ramirez vs Gil Meche M 8/F

1-1 (3 pitches)

J.D. Drew vs Gil Meche M W

3-1 (5 pitches)

Walked

Mike Lowell vs Gil Meche M K

2-2 (5 pitches)

Struck out looking

Boston Red Sox lead Kansas City Royals 1-0

Bottom Inning 1

David DeJesus vs Curt Schilling M 9/F

2-2 (5 pitches)

Mark Grudzielanek vs Curt Schilling M S7/L

3-1 (5 pitches)

Singled

Mark Teahen vs Curt Schilling M S8/G.1-2

0-2 (4 pitches)

Singled . Mark Grudzielanek advanced to 2b

Mike Sweeney vs Curt Schilling M S9/L.2-3;1-2

1-0 (2 pitches)

Singled . Mark Grudzielanek advanced to 3b, Mark Teahen advanced to 2b

Alex Gordon vs Curt Schilling M K

1-2 (7 pitches)

Struck out looking

Ryan Shealy vs Curt Schilling M W.3-H;2-3;1-2

3-2 (9 pitches)

Walked. Mark Grudzielanek scored, Mark Teahen advanced to 3b, Mike Sweeney advanced to 2b

Ross Gload vs Curt Schilling M 8/F

0-1 (2 pitches)

Game tied 1-1

Top Inning 2

Jason Varitek vs Gil Meche M 4/P

1-1 (3 pitches)

Coco Crisp vs Gil Meche M 43/G

0-1 (2 pitches)

Dustin Pedroia vs Gil Meche M S7/L.BX2(74)

0-0 (1 pitches)

Singled . advancement unknown

Game tied 1-1

Bottom Inning 2

John Buck vs Curt Schilling M 63/G

3-2 (6 pitches)

Tony Pena vs Curt Schilling M T8/F

2-2 (5 pitches)

Tripled

David DeJesus vs Curt Schilling M K

2-2 (5 pitches)

Struck out looking

Mark Grudzielanek vs Curt Schilling M S9/G.3-H

2-0 (3 pitches)

Singled . Tony Pena scored

Mark Teahen vs Curt Schilling M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 2-1

Top Inning 3

Julio Lugo vs Gil Meche M K

2-2 (5 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kevin Youkilis vs Gil Meche M 9/F

3-2 (6 pitches)

David Ortiz vs Gil Meche M 3/G

0-1 (2 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 2-1

Bottom Inning 3

Mike Sweeney vs Curt Schilling M 8/F

1-0 (2 pitches)

Alex Gordon vs Curt Schilling M K

2-2 (7 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Ryan Shealy vs Curt Schilling M 53/G

1-2 (4 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 2-1

Top Inning 4

Manny Ramirez vs Gil Meche M 53/G

2-0 (3 pitches)

J.D. Drew vs Gil Meche M S9/L

3-1 (5 pitches)

Singled

Mike Lowell vs Gil Meche M 54(1)/FO/G

0-0 (1 pitches)

Flied out to

Jason Varitek vs Gil Meche M K

1-2 (6 pitches)

Struck out looking

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 2-1

Bottom Inning 4

Ross Gload vs Curt Schilling M 43/G

2-1 (4 pitches)

John Buck vs Curt Schilling M D7/G

1-1 (3 pitches)

Doubled

Tony Pena vs Curt Schilling M W

3-1 (5 pitches)

Walked

David DeJesus vs Curt Schilling M 7/F

1-0 (2 pitches)

Mark Grudzielanek vs Curt Schilling M D9/F.2-H;1-H

0-0 (1 pitches)

Doubled . John Buck scored, Tony Pena scored

Mark Teahen vs Curt Schilling M S8/G.2-H

0-0 (1 pitches)

Singled . Mark Grudzielanek scored

Mike Sweeney vs Curt Schilling M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 5-1

Top Inning 5

Coco Crisp vs Gil Meche M K

3-2 (6 pitches)

Struck out looking

Dustin Pedroia vs Gil Meche M 63/G

2-2 (5 pitches)

Julio Lugo vs Gil Meche M K

1-2 (5 pitches)

Struck out looking

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 5-1

Bottom Inning 5

Alex Gordon vs Javier Lopez M HP

0-1 (2 pitches)

Hit by Pitch

Ryan Shealy vs Javier Lopez M 64(1)3/GDP

1-2 (4 pitches)

Ross Gload vs Javier Lopez M 31/G

0-0 (1 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 5-1

Top Inning 6

Kevin Youkilis vs Gil Meche M S5/G.BX2(46/TH)

0-0 (1 pitches)

Singled (Groundball) to . advancement unknown

David Ortiz vs Gil Meche M HP

1-2 (4 pitches)

Hit by Pitch

Manny Ramirez vs Gil Meche M 64(1)3/GDP

2-0 (3 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 5-1

Bottom Inning 6

John Buck vs Hideki Okajima M HR/8/F

0-0 (1 pitches)

Homered to center field

Tony Pena vs Hideki Okajima M K

2-2 (6 pitches)

Struck out looking

David DeJesus vs Hideki Okajima M 8/F

1-1 (3 pitches)

Mark Grudzielanek vs Hideki Okajima M 53/G

2-2 (7 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 6-1

Top Inning 7

J.D. Drew vs Gil Meche M 3/G

2-2 (6 pitches)

Mike Lowell vs Gil Meche M 7/F

1-0 (2 pitches)

Jason Varitek vs Gil Meche M 63/G

0-2 (3 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 6-1

Bottom Inning 7

Mark Teahen vs Hideki Okajima M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out looking

Mike Sweeney vs Hideki Okajima M S7/G

2-0 (3 pitches)

Singled

Alex Gordon vs Hideki Okajima M 3/G.1-2

0-1 (2 pitches)

. Mike Sweeney advanced to 2b

Ryan Shealy vs Brendan Donnelly M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 6-1

Top Inning 8

Coco Crisp vs Gil Meche M 31/G

2-1 (4 pitches)

Dustin Pedroia vs Gil Meche M S8/L

2-1 (4 pitches)

Singled

Julio Lugo vs Joel Peralta M S8/L.1-2

2-2 (5 pitches)

Singled . Dustin Pedroia advanced to 2b

Kevin Youkilis vs Joel Peralta M K

3-2 (6 pitches)

Struck out looking

David Ortiz vs Joel Peralta M K

2-2 (7 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 6-1

Bottom Inning 8

Ross Gload vs Joel Pineiro M S3/G

2-2 (7 pitches)

Singled

John Buck vs Joel Pineiro M 6/P

0-1 (2 pitches)

Tony Pena vs Joel Pineiro M T7/F.1-H

1-2 (4 pitches)

Tripled . Ross Gload scored

David DeJesus vs J.C. Romero M 3/G

0-0 (1 pitches)

Mark Grudzielanek vs J.C. Romero M 8/F

3-2 (7 pitches)

Kansas City Royals lead Boston Red Sox 7-1

Top Inning 9

Manny Ramirez vs Joel Peralta M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Wily Mo Pena vs Joel Peralta M K

1-2 (4 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Mike Lowell vs Joel Peralta M D7/L

2-1 (4 pitches)

Doubled

Jason Varitek vs Joel Peralta M 9/F

1-2 (4 pitches)

Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 7-1

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