Daisuke Matsuzaka back from DL as Red Sox notch win
Daisuke Matsuzaka returned from the disabled list with his best start of the season and Cody Ross drove in three runs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
J Loney singled to left center, C Ross scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
C Ross doubled to left, J Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Ross singled to left, D Pedroia and S Podsednik scored advancing on play. C Ross out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
J Giavotella popped out to second.
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Pop Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
J Giavotella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
E Hosmer grounded out to first, L Cain to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
L Cain walked.
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
M Moustakas popped out to third.
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Pop Out 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 1-5
A Bailey relieved V Padilla.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
J Loney flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
J Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
C Ross grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Scott PodsednikLF26
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Cody RossRF7
James Loney1B28
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Mauro GomezDH
Mike AvilesSS12
Pedro Ciriaco3B15
KC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Johnny Giavotella2B12
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