Red Sox 7, Royals 0
Mark Grudzielanek (left) made an error that led to two runs. (Charles Krupa/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
What can you say? All you can do is tip your cap to Jon Lester and move on. The Red Sox lefty no-hit the Royals on Monday, allowing just two walks. On the other side, Luke Hochevar hurled six innings, giving up seven runs on five hits.
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Boston 7, Kansas City 0
Today's Boxes 5/19/08
CHC 7, HOU 2
WSH 4, PHI 0
MIN 7, TEX 6
COL 4, SF 3
STL 8, SD 2
TB 7, OAK 6
LAD 6, CIN 5
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Standings thru 5/19/08 | Recap: KC | BOS | Gameday | Royals stats | Red Sox stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
Grudzielanek , 2B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .323
Callaspo , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
Gordon , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Guillen , DH3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
Butler , 1B2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .276
Olivo , C3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
Teahen , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
German , LF2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .103
Pena , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
Totals 27 0 0 0 2 9 5
BATTING Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Teahen; Callaspo.Team LOB : 2.FIELDING E : Grudzielanek (2, fielding).DP : 3 (Gordon-Grudzielanek-Butler 2, Pena-Grudzielanek-Butler).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF-LF3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .276
Pedroia , 2B3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .303
Ortiz , DH2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .247
Ramirez , LF3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .299
Crisp , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Lowell , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273
Youkilis , 1B4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .327
Drew , RF3 2 1 0 0 1 2 .282
Varitek , C3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .290
Lugo , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
Cora , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409
Totals 27 7 5 4 6 4 7
BATTING 2B : Youkilis (16, Hochevar).3B : Ellsbury (2, Hochevar).HR : Varitek (5, 6th inning off Hochevar, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Ellsbury 3; Youkilis 2; Drew; Varitek 5.RBI : Ramirez (28), Youkilis (34), Varitek 2 (17).2-out RBI : Ramirez; Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew 2; Pedroia.GIDP : Youkilis; Lugo; Lowell.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury 2 (18, 2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo, 3rd base off Hochevar/Olivo), Pedroia (6, 2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo).FIELDING E : Lester (1, pickoff).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lester (W, 3-2)9.0 0 0 0 2 9 0 3.41
HBP : Drew (by Hochevar).Pitches-strikes : Hochevar 114-61, Peralta 9-6, Yabuta 9-6, Lester 130-86.Ground outs-fly outs : Hochevar 13-3, Peralta 0-2, Yabuta 1-1, Lester 11-7.Batters faced : Hochevar 28, Peralta 3, Yabuta 3, Lester 29.Umpires : HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 57 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:30.Att : 37,746.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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