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    No razzle-dazzle for Royals
    Red Sox 7, Royals 1
    Odalis Perez yielded three runs in the first inning of Wednesday's game. (Dick Whipple/AP)
    By Alan Eskew / Special to MLB.com
    Ross Gload went 2-for-3 with a walk, and Jason LaRue hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, but it was the only run the Royals could muster against Boston right-hander Josh Beckett.
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    Series at a glance:
    TODAY'S WRAPS: April 04, 2007
    FLA 6
    WSH 7
    F
    TB
    NYY
    PPD
    TOR 9
    DET 10
    F
    CLE 8
    CWS 7
    F
    ARI 4
    COL 11
    F
    TEX 3
    LAA 5
    F
    ATL 3
    PHI 2
    F/11
    CHC 4
    CIN 1
    F
    LAD 5
    MIL 4
    F
    PIT 5
    HOU 4
    F
    BAL 2
    MIN 7
    F
    BOS 7
    KC 1
    F
    NYM 10
    STL 0
    F
    OAK 9
    SEA 0
    F
    SD 5
    SF 3
    F
    BOS
    Boston (1-1)
    Won 1     		Boston 7, Kansas City 1   KC
    Kansas City (1-1)
    Lost 1
    April 4, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0   7 8 3
    Kansas City
    		 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   1 3 0
    Standings thru 4/4/07  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox Stats  |  Royals Stats
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lugo, SS3011100.286
    Youkilis, 1B5112013.333
    Ortiz, DH3100212.167
    Ramirez, LF2210210.167
      a-Pena, PH-LF1000000.000
    Drew, RF5121022.429
    Lowell, 3B4012102.250
    Varitek, C3011001.143
    Crisp, CF3100113.000
    Pedroia, 2B3110100.500
    Totals327878613 

    a-Grounded out for Ramirez in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Drew (1, Perez), Lowell (2, Perez).
    HR: Youkilis (1, 7th inning off Wellemeyer, 1 on, 1 out).
    TB: Lugo; Youkilis 4; Ramirez; Drew 3; Lowell 2; Varitek; Pedroia.
    RBI: Drew (1), Lowell 2 (2), Varitek (1), Youkilis 2 (2), Lugo (1).
    2-out RBI: Drew; Lowell 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek; Crisp; Lowell; Ortiz.
    S: Lugo.
    SF: Varitek.
    GIDP: Youkilis.
    Team LOB: 8.

    FIELDING
    E: Lowell 3 (3, fielding, fielding, throw).
    DP: (Lowell-Pedroia-Youkilis).
    		 
    Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    DeJesus, CF3000110.000
    Grudzielanek, 2B4000001.333
      German, 2B0000000.000
    Teahen, RF3010122.429
    Sweeney, DH4000004.250
    Gordon, 3B4000020.000
    Brown, LF3100110.000
    Gload, 1B3020110.429
    LaRue, C3001002.000
    Pena, SS4000012.286
    Totals311314811 

    BATTING
    2B: Teahen (1, Beckett), Gload (1, Beckett).
    TB: Teahen 2; Gload 3.
    RBI: LaRue (1).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sweeney 2; Pena 2.
    SF: LaRue.
    GIDP: Grudzielanek.
    Team LOB: 8.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Pena-Grudzielanek-Gload).
     
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Beckett (W, 1-0)5.02114501.80
    Lopez (H, 1)0.21000000.00
    Snyder (H, 1)1.10000000.00
    Romero 1.00000100.00
    Pineiro 1.00000206.75
    		 
    Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Perez (L, 0-1)5.15443306.75
    Soria 0.20001000.00
    Wellemeyer 1.012230118.00
    Braun 1.02111209.00
    Gobble 1.00000100.00

    Pitches-strikes: Beckett 94-46, Lopez 9-5, Snyder 18-10, Romero 11-6, Pineiro 20-14, Perez 90-52, Soria 19-11, Wellemeyer 35-19, Braun 24-13, Gobble 11-6.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Beckett 3-7, Lopez 2-0, Snyder 2-2, Romero 2-0, Pineiro 1-0, Perez 7-6, Soria 0-2, Wellemeyer 1-2, Braun 0-1, Gobble 1-1.
    Batters faced: Beckett 22, Lopez 3, Snyder 4, Romero 3, Pineiro 4, Perez 23, Soria 3, Wellemeyer 7, Braun 6, Gobble 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Snyder 1-0, Soria 2-1.
    Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Tim Tschida.
    Weather: 42 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
    T: 3:19.
    Att: 22,348.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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