MLB GAMETRAX

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Bos
4
On The Field
Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Kelvin Herrera
Jon Lester
L (1-2)
IP H ER BB K ERA
0.1 2 1 0 0 2.66
W (8-10)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 6 3 4 6 4.98
Andrew Bailey
S (1)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.1 0 0 0 0 2.70

Red Sox 4, Royals 3
David Ortiz returned to the lineup, Adrian Gonzalez left it and the Red Sox broke a four-game losing streak. It was an eventful night for Boston's top two hitters. Ortiz was back after missing 35 games with a right Achilles strain and had two hits and two RBIs on the first two pitches he saw, sparking Boston to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. But Gonzalez was pulled from the lineup minutes before the game amid reports that he...
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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 1st
- Ortiz singled to center, Ciriaco scored, Ellsbury scored.
Top of 3rd
- Hosmer homered to left on a 0-0 count.
- A.Gordon doubled to left, A.Escobar scored.
Top of 4th
- Giavotella hit an infield single to second, Moustakas scored, B.Pena to third, Hosmer to second.
Bottom of 7th
- Ciriaco doubled to left, M.Gomez scored, Aviles scored.

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Fri 4/19 Bos PPD
Sat 4/20 Bos KC 3 at
BOS 4
W: Buchholz
L: Herrera
Sun 4/21 Bos KC 4 at
BOS 2
W: Santana
L: Dempster
Sun 4/21 Bos KC 5 at
BOS 4
W: Herrera
L: Miller
Date Home Time (ET)
Thu 8/8 KC 8:10 pm
Fri 8/9 KC 8:10 pm
Sat 8/10 KC 7:10 pm
Sun 8/11 KC 2:10 pm
Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. L. Cain, CF 5 0 1 0 0
2. A. Escobar, SS 2 1 0 0 2
3. A. Gordon, LF 4 0 2 1 0
4. B. Butler, DH 4 0 1 0 0
4. J. Dyson, PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0
5. J. Francoeur, RF 4 0 0 0 0
6. M. Moustakas, 3B 3 1 0 0 1
7. B. Pena, C 4 0 1 0 0
8. E. Hosmer, 1B 3 1 1 1 1
9. J. Giavotella, 2B 4 0 1 1 0
Totals 33 3 7 3 4
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. P. Ciriaco, 3B 4 1 2 2 0
2. J. Ellsbury, CF 4 1 2 0 0
3. D. Pedroia, 2B 3 0 1 0 1
4. D. Ortiz, DH 4 0 2 2 0
5. C. Ross, RF 4 0 0 0 0
6. R. Lavarnway, C 4 0 1 0 0
7. M. Gomez, 1B 3 1 0 0 1
8. M. Aviles, SS 3 1 1 0 0
9. S. Podsednik, LF 2 0 1 0 0
Totals 31 4 10 4 2
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
B Chen 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 5.41
K Herrera
(L, 1-2)
(BS, 1)
0.1 2 1 1 0 0 2.66
T Collins 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 3.13
A Crow 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3.53
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Lester
(W, 8-10)
7.0 6 3 3 4 6 4.98
V Padilla
(H, 21)
0.1 1 0 0 0 1 4.32
A Miller
(H, 13)
0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76
A Bailey
(S, 1)
1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: A Gordon (40)
HR: E Hosmer (12)
BASERUNNING
SB: J Dyson (24)
BATTING
2B: P Ciriaco (9), D Pedroia (28), D Ortiz (26)
BASERUNNING
SB: P Ciriaco (9), D Pedroia (12)
CS: J Ellsbury (1)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Royals

News: Guthrie gave up seven runs (six earned) over 7.1 innings in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Angels.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)

News: Perez will be placed the bereavement list Sunday, Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Bruce Chen (KC - P)

News: Chen has proven to be very effective in his new role in the Royals' bullpen. He's made nine appearances this year and has a 1.76 ERA with a 12:2 K:BB ratio over 15.1 innings.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Red Sox
Koji Uehara (BOS - P)

News: Uehara pitched a scoreless inning of relief in Boston's 8-1 win over Cleveland on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Jackie Bradley (BOS - LF)

News: Bradley may get a call-up to Boston in the coming days, the Boston Herald reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)

News: Saltalamacchia is not in the starting lineup Saturday, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)

Injury Report
Royals
NameInjuryStatus
J DysonRight ankle sprainon 15-day DL
D DuffyRecovery from left elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
F PaulinoRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
Red Sox
NameInjuryStatus
W MiddlebrooksLow back strainon 15-day DL
S VictorinoLeft hamstring strainon 15-day DL
J HanrahanRight elbow surgery - out for seasonon 60-day DL
F MoralesStrained lower backon 15-day DL
R KalishRecovery from right shoulder surgeryon 60-day DL

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