KANSAS: 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 - 8 13 1
BOSTON: 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 6 10 1
Stay with the starter! Stay with the starter! The Boston Red Sox did not stick with Penny and the consequence was a loss of the first game of a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Fenway Park did provide a "royal" welcome to Kansas City as they broke their two game losing streak on Boston's relief pitching. I still maintain that, when the Red Sox have a small lead, not giving the opponent the possibility of being able to hit a relief pitcher is paramount. I'm sure I'll be saying that a few more times during the season. On a positive side, Ortiz hit his three hundredth career homerun tonight. Congratulations David! Because of the loss, Boston now shares the best record in the American League and the lead of the AL East with - well, you know who they are. Boston, for tomorrow, how about more runs, less pitchers?
=============================================KANSAS: Starting Pitcher: Luke Hochevar, Winning Pitcher: Luke Hochevat
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Brad Penny, Losing Pitcher: Justin Masterson (3)
KANSAS: Save: Joakim Soria
KANSAS: Homerun: David DeJesus
BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (11), Dustin Pedroia (4)
=============================================RED SOX: Wins: 51, Losses: 34, AL East Standings: Boston, New York, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore
=============================================Next game: Friday 10 July 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, Kansas City Royals, Fenway Park, Jon Lester
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