Red Sox 8, Royals 2
Jason Bay is congratulated by Dustin Pedroia after scoring in the sixth inning. (Getty Images)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Josh Beckett allowed just two runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings and recorded seven strikeouts to snap his three-game losing skid. Jason Bay continued his torrid pace, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs as part of Boston's 13-hit attack.
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Boston 8, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 8/5/08
CHC 11, HOU 7
FLA 8, PHI 2
TOR 4, OAK 3
TB 8, CLE 4
MIL 8, CIN 1
NYM 6, SD 5
TEX 8, NYY 6
CWS 10, DET 8
STL 6, LAD 4
COL 8, WSH 2
ARI 3, PIT 1
BAL 3, LAA 0
SEA 8, MIN 7
ATL 11, SF 4
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Standings thru 8/5/08 | Recap: BOS | KC | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Royals stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew , RF3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .283
Pedroia , 2B5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .316
Ortiz , DH5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .253
Youkilis , 1B5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .317
Lowell , 3B4 2 0 0 0 0 4 .277
Bay , LF5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .290
Lowrie , SS5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .289
Varitek , C4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .220
Cash , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Ellsbury , CF4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .261
Totals 40 8 13 7 2 5 19
BATTING 2B : Drew (22, Bannister), Bay 2 (25, Bannister, Nunez), Youkilis (29, Nunez).3B : Lowrie (2, Nunez).TB : Drew 2; Pedroia; Ortiz; Youkilis 3; Bay 6; Lowrie 3; Varitek; Ellsbury 2.RBI : Ortiz (49), Bay 2 (70), Pedroia (49), Ellsbury (29), Lowrie 2 (20).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek; Lowell; Ellsbury.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury 2 (37, 2nd base off Bannister/Buck, 2nd base off Nunez/Buck).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles, M , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .336
German , 2B-LF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .236
Teahen , RF4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .246
Guillen , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
Butler , 1B3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265
Smith , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gordon , 3B3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .257
Buck , C4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
Gload , LF-1B2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .269
Maier , CF3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 9 10
BATTING 2B : Teahen (16, Beckett), Gordon (27, Beckett).TB : Aviles, M; Teahen 2; Gordon 3; Maier.RBI : Teahen (36), Maier (4).2-out RBI : Maier.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Butler; Maier; Aviles, M.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Gordon 2 (11, fielding, fielding).DP : (Aviles, M-German).
WP : Bannister.HBP : Lowell (by Bannister).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 90-58, Timlin 15-11, Smith, C 9-5, Bannister 87-49, Ramirez, H 12-7, Nunez 28-21, Tejeda 19-14, Peralta 18-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Beckett 6-7, Timlin 2-1, Smith, C 0-2, Bannister 3-5, Ramirez, H 1-2, Nunez 0-3, Tejeda 1-2, Peralta 0-3.Batters faced : Beckett 26, Timlin 5, Smith, C 3, Bannister 20, Ramirez, H 3, Nunez 11, Tejeda 5, Peralta 4.Inherited runners-scored : Timlin 2-1, Ramirez, H 2-0, Tejeda 1-0.Umpires : HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather : 86 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, L to R.T : 3:01.Att : 22,069.August 5, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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