Red Sox 8, Royals 2
Luke Hochevar walked three and struck out two on Wednesday night. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Luke Hochevar cruised through the first four innings without allowing a run, but the young right-hander gave up five over the next 1 2/3 frames as the Royals dropped the finale to the Red Sox. Ross Gload plated the Royals' two runs with a single.
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Boston 8, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 8/6/08
MIL 6, CIN 3
TB 10, CLE 7
CHC 11, HOU 4
LAA 9, BAL 4
PIT 2, ARI 0
SF 3, ATL 2
MIN 7, SEA 3
PHI 5, FLA 0
TOR 5, OAK 1
SD 4, NYM 2
NYY 5, TEX 3
CWS 5, DET 1
STL 9, LAD 6
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Standings thru 8/6/08 | Recap: BOS | KC | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Royals stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew, J , RF
4
1
2
2
1
1
0
.286
Lowrie , SS
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
.287
Ortiz , DH
5
0
1
1
0
1
2
.252
Youkilis , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.317
Casey , 1B
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
.354
Lowell , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.273
Bay , LF
5
2
2
0
0
1
0
.291
Ellsbury , CF
4
2
3
3
0
0
0
.266
Cash , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.229
Cora , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.274
Totals 37 8 12 8 3 7 15
BATTING 2B : Lowrie (7, Hochevar).HR : Ellsbury (6, 7th inning off Mahay, 2 on, 2 out).TB :
Drew, J 2; Lowrie 2; Ortiz; Casey; Bay 2; Ellsbury 6; Cash; Cora.RBI : Lowrie 2 (22), Ortiz (50), Drew, J 2 (60),
Ellsbury 3 (32).2-out RBI : Lowrie 2; Ortiz; Drew, J 2; Ellsbury 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2
out : Lowrie.GIDP : Lowell.Team RISP : 4-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING PB :
Cash (12).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.330
German , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.229
Teahen , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.246
Guillen, J , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.259
Butler , 1B
4
1
3
0
0
1
0
.272
Gordon , 3B
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.259
Buck, J , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
.237
Gload , LF
4
0
2
2
0
0
2
.272
Maier , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.286
Totals 35 2 8 2 0 10 13
BATTING TB : Teahen; Butler 3; Gordon 2; Gload 2.RBI : Gload 2 (30).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Aviles; Maier; Gload.Team RISP : 1-for-7.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP :
2 (Hochevar-Butler, Aviles-German-Butler).
HBP : Youkilis (by Hochevar), Casey (by Mahay).Pitches-strikes : Wakefield 81-58, Delcarmen 18-13, Masterson
16-11, Papelbon 20-14, Hochevar 92-61, Mahay 30-18, Ramirez, R 4-2, Peralta, Jo 20-16.Groundouts-flyouts : Wakefield
6-6, Delcarmen 1-0, Masterson 1-0, Papelbon 2-0, Hochevar 7-5, Mahay 0-2, Ramirez, R 1-0, Peralta, Jo 1-0.Batters
faced : Wakefield 22, Delcarmen 5, Masterson 3, Papelbon 5, Hochevar 27, Mahay 8, Ramirez, R 1, Peralta, Jo 6.Inherited
runners-scored : Mahay 3-2, Ramirez, R 1-0.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Doug Eddings.
3B: Ted Barrett.Weather : 84 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 2 mph, R to L.T : 2:47.Att :
24,294.August 6, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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