Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Saturday, April 20th, 2013 12:10PM CST

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Game Recap

After a moving tribute honoring the victims and survivors of the recent Boston Marathon attacks, the Boston Red Sox secured a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. This contest marked the return of David Ortiz, playing in his first game since the previous summer. The decisive blow came in the eighth inning when Daniel Nava hit a three-run home run.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Time: 12:10PM CST

Stadium: Fenway Park

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 35,152

Line Score

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Game Stats


Boston Red Sox Batting

Red Sox Batting

Doubles: J Gomes (2, T Collins)

Home Runs: D Nava (4, 8th inning off K Herrera 2 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: D Ortiz (1), D Nava 3 (14)

2-out Runs Batted In: D Ortiz, D Nava 3

Sacrifice Hit: S Victorino

Ground Into Double Play: D Nava; W Middlebrooks; D Ortiz

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (D Ortiz 1-2, D Pedroia 0-1, J Ellsbury 0-1, J Saltalamacchia 0-1, D Nava 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Ellsbury 1


Boston Red Sox Pitching

Red Sox Pitching

Hit By Pitch: D Nava (By A Crow)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: C Buchholz 19-31; A Bailey 3-6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: C Buchholz 25-8-13-24; A Bailey 1-4-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Buchholz 13-5; A Bailey 1-1

Game Scores: C Buchholz 63


Boston Red Sox Fielding

Red Sox Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (D Pedroia-M Napoli, D Pedroia-S Drew-M Napoli)

Errors: J Saltalamacchia (1, throw)


Boston Red Sox Baserunning

Red Sox Baserunning

Picked Off: D Nava (2nd base by S Perez)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: L Cain 2 (4, C Buchholz 2); A Gordon (4, C Buchholz)

Triples: S Perez (1, C Buchholz)

Home Runs: L Cain (1, 9th inning off A Bailey 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: J Francoeur (5), S Perez (3), L Cain (7)

2-out Runs Batted In: S Perez

Sacrifice Hit: A Escobar

Ground Into Double Play: B Butler; E Hosmer

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-12 (S Perez 1-1, M Moustakas 0-2, A Gordon 0-1, C Getz 0-2, E Hosmer 0-2, J Francoeur 1-3, B Butler 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Gordon 1; C Getz 2; E Hosmer 1; J Francoeur 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Shields 12-23; A Crow 2-3; T Collins 4-5; K Herrera 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Shields 18-15-19-12; A Crow 1-0-2-2; T Collins 4-2-1-3; K Herrera 2-0-0-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 8-2; A Crow 0-0; T Collins 2-2; K Herrera 1-0

Game Scores: J Shields 65


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 3 (E Hosmer-A Escobar, A Escobar-C Getz-E Hosmer, A Escobar-E Hosmer)

Errors: M Moustakas (3, ground ball)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: L Cain (2, 2nd base off C Buchholz/D Ross); J Francoeur (2, 2nd base off C Buchholz/D Ross)


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