Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox
May 19, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 19, 2008 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 0, Boston Red Sox 7

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0
Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0
  Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0
Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0
Guillen dh 3 0 0 0
Butler 1b 2 0 0 0
Olivo c 3 0 0 0
Teahen rf 3 0 0 0
German lf 2 0 0 0
Pena ss 3 0 0 0
Hochevar p 0 0 0 0
  Peralta p 0 0 0 0
  Yabuta p 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 0 0 0
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Ellsbury cf,lf 3 1 1 0
Pedroia 2b 3 1 0 0
Ortiz dh 2 1 0 0
Ramirez lf 3 1 0 1
  Crisp cf 0 0 0 0
Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0
Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 1
Drew rf 3 2 1 0
Varitek c 3 1 2 2
Lugo ss 3 0 0 0
  Cora ss 0 0 0 0
Lester p 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 7 5 4
Kansas City 000 000 000001
Boston 005 002 00x751
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar  L(3-3) 6.0 5 7 4 6 2
  Peralta   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Yabuta   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
0
0
0
0
1
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Lester  W(3-2) 9.0 0 0 0 2 9
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
2
9

  E–Grudzielanek (2), Lester (1).  DP–Kansas City 3. Gordon-Grudzielanek-Butler, Pena-Grudzielanek-Butler, Gordon-Grudzielanek-Butler.  2B–Boston Youkilis (16,off Hochevar).  3B–Boston Ellsbury (2,off Hochevar).  HR–Boston Varitek (5,6th inning off Hochevar 1 on 1 out).  Team LOB–2.  HBP–Drew (1,by Hochevar).  Team–3.  SB–Pedroia (6,2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo); Ellsbury 2 (18,2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo,3rd base off Hochevar/Olivo).  U-HP–Brian Knight, 1B–Marvin Hudson, 2B–Tom Hallion, 3B–Hunter Wendelstedt.  T–2:30.  A–37,746.
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