Game Wrapup


	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:

Mon. 04/02: KC 7, BOS 1
Wed. 04/04: BOS 7, KC 1
Thu. 04/05: BOS 4, KC 1

TODAY'S WRAPS: April 04, 2007

FLA 6
WSH 7

TB
NYY

PPD

Boston (1-1)
Won 1

Boston 7, Kansas City 1

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

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lugo, SS	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.286
Youkilis, 1B	5	1	1	2	0	1	3	.333
Ortiz, DH	3	1	0	0	2	1	2	.167
Ramirez, LF	2	2	1	0	2	1	0	.167
a-Pena, PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Drew, RF	5	1	2	1	0	2	2	.429
Lowell, 3B	4	0	1	2	1	0	2	.250
Varitek, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.143
Crisp, CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.000
Pedroia, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.500
Totals	32	7	8	7	8	6	13
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 City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
DeJesus, CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
Grudzielanek, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
German, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Teahen, RF	3	0	1	0	1	2	2	.429
Sweeney, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.250
Gordon, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Brown, LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000
Gload, 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.429
LaRue, C	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.000
Pena, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.286
Totals	31	1	3	1	4	8	11
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).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Beckett (W, 1-0)	5.0	2	1	1	4	5	0	1.80
Lopez (H, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Snyder (H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pineiro	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.75

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Perez (L, 0-1)	5.1	5	4	4	3	3	0	6.75
Soria	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Wellemeyer	1.0	1	2	2	3	0	1	18.00
Braun	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Gobble	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

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.

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