Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox Game Thread (5/19)

[alnorth]

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<td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (21-23)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>BOS (28-19)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> X </td><td> 7 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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Jon Lester throws the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox franchise history.

Royals are no-hit for the 2nd time in franchise history after Nolan Ryan's first of 7 in his career on 5/15/1973 at KC.

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Loss, (3-3) Luke Hochevar 6IP 7R 4ER 6BB 2K
Joel Peralta 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Yasuhiko Yabuta 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

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Win, (3-2) Jon Lester 9IP 0R 0ER 2BB 9K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. David DeJesus, CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
2. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
3. Alex Gordon, 3B
4. Jose Guillen, DH
5. Billy Butler, 1B
6. Miguel Olivo, C
7. Mark Teahen, RF
8. Esteban German, LF
9. Tony Pena Jr, SS

BOS

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF/LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
4. Coco Crisp, CF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
7. J.D. Drew, RF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Julio Lugo, SS
9. Alex Cora, SS

[Coach]

Come on boys! .500 tonight!

[Pablo]

Oh yeah..it's happening baby.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

DeJesus flies out to left
Grudzielanek strikes out (swinging)
Gordon grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Ellsbury grounds out to shortstop
Pedroia flies out to center
Ortiz grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[KC-TBB]

PBJPBJOh YEAH BAYBEEEEE we are ALMOST MEDIOCRE!LMAO

[Coach]

Nice inning for Hochevar

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Guillen flies out to left
Butler walks
Olivo reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice, Butler out at second
Olivo to second on an Error by P
Teahen grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error

Bottom 2nd

Ramirez grounds out to shortstop
Lowell walks
Youkilis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, Lowell out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

[Coach]

PBJPBJOh YEAH BAYBEEEEE we are ALMOST MEDIOCRE!LMAO

By that terminology, Cleveland, Chicago, and Minny would also qualify for "medicore."

Detroit is just "terrible."

[alnorth]

Detroit is just "terrible."

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving team. Well, almost.

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

German lines out to first
Pena Jr grounds out to shortstop
DeJesus grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Drew singles to right
Varitek singles to left, Drew to third
Lugo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Varitek out at second, Drew scores
Ellsbury triples to center
Pedroia walks
Pedroia steals second
Ortiz walks
Ramirez walks, Ortiz to second, Pedroia to third, Ellsbury scores
Lowell reaches, Ramirez to third, Ortiz and Pedroia scores on an Error by 2B
Youkilis hits a ground rule double to center, Lowell to third, Ramirez scores
Drew flies out to right

5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error

[KC-TBB]

i agreee...just used to watch the boys in blue in the 80's when they rocked the league, ready for a bit of that again.

[VonneMarie]

For the love of gawd, Pena.

[tomahawk kid]

Are we not on TV tonight?

I turned it on FSMW and there was no signal.

[alnorth]

If Luke isnt careful, this game could be lost right here in the 3rd inning.

[alnorth]

awesome. load the bases for Boston's most feared hitter, .303 8HR. Let's see if we survive after tugging on Superman's cape.

[Nzoner]

I got pissed and turned the tv off

[blaise]

Even with that error, this is all on Hochevar. He jerked around with Pedroia and Ortiz. He should have just thrown strikes and let the chips fall.

[Wa-Z]

god this inning was a disaster

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Grudzielanek strikes out (swinging)
Gordon flies out to center
Guillen flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

Varitek strikes out (looking)
Lugo grounds out to second
Ellsbury walks
Ellsbury steals second
Ellsbury steals third
Pedroia grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

[Demonpenz]

you are going to get games like this in 162 games 5 runs isn't impossible to come back

[tomahawk kid]

you are going to get games like this in 162 games 5 runs isn't impossible to come back

The way we're hitting right now - it is.

I love it how Mr Moneyball Hochevar's nuts shrivel into peas and he goes to nibling the corners when the pressure's on.

f#cking p#ssy.

See you tommorow night when we'll see Meche throw BP.

[Sam Hall]

The Red Sox are on another level. Their pitchers keep the ball down, but in the strike zone, and their hitters take advantage of situations.

[Nzoner]

you are going to get games like this in 162 games 5 runs isn't impossible to come back

Sorry you're a major leaguer,catch a focking pop-up

[Demonpenz]

I've seen ozzie smith throw balls away and drop pop flies. Shit happens.

[Demonpenz]

alright i can only stand so much what time does nba come on haa

[DeezNutz]

Down 5, why is Pena in this game?

[DeezNutz]

Pena should be like the really short kid in little league when he goes to the plate; he should never, never swing.

[DeezNutz]

Reason to continue watching: Will the Royals get no hit?

[Coach]

Hochevar was a f**king pussy today. Tried to nibble the corners and wanting to throw his shitty-assed sinker way outside of the zone.

The only way you're gonna beat Boston is to attack them. It's that simple. And I am getting ABSOLUTELY F**KING TIRED OF TONY PENA JR. HE'S JUST ANOTHER NEIFI PEREZ!

[Boris The Great]

JFC, Hochevar is a rookie making his first start at Fenway. It never fails, the Royals arent completely terrible and on comes threads like this one, full of delusional BS.

[DeezNutz]

The walks have been terrible, but 4 earned runs through 6 at Boston isn't the end of the world. Not great by any means, but not the worst.

[Sure-Oz]

Being no hit through 8 ip ****in a

[VonneMarie]

Wow... we's about to be no-hit.

[Sure-Oz]

Hochevar was a f**king pussy today. Tried to nibble the corners and wanting to throw his shitty-assed sinker way outside of the zone.

The only way you're gonna beat Boston is to attack them. It's that simple. And I am getting ABSOLUTELY F**KING TIRED OF TONY PENA JR. HE'S JUST ANOTHER NEIFI PEREZ!

I'm curious how he was the #1 overall pick? In reality if money wasn't an issue, what # of a pick would he have been? I just don't see him being a top 2 starter based on what i've seen. Who knows though, people say he might be Kevin Brown....

[MIAdragon]

Wow, this kids a great story he came up in 06 went 7-2 then was diagnosed with cancer. He is still trying to regain where he left off.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

[VonneMarie]

Three more outs...

[Stewie]

Eedie Beebles on Boston

[DeezNutz]

If Pena breaks up the no-no, I'm not going to be able to stop laughing.

[VonneMarie]

German walks

[KCCHIEFS27]

come back time..Pena Jr. is about to go yard

[VonneMarie]

Pena sucks... 1 out.

[KCCHIEFS27]

is there really nobody else we can try at SS? They say his defense is what keeps him in the lineup, but his defense is just as bad as his hitting

[VonneMarie]

1 out away. PATHETIC.

[VonneMarie]

OMG. HISTORY!

[KCCHIEFS27]

awesome!

[VonneMarie]

Speechless.

[Sure-Oz]

TPJ should've been pinch hit for

[cadmonkey]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[VonneMarie]

If Buck had played this wouldn't have happened.

[KCGridironBeast]

Do NOT watch ESPN for at least the next 24 hours.

F*ck Boston.

[Sure-Oz]

No shit....Gammons just came twice after that game

[MIAdragon]

Do NOT watch ESPN for at least the next 24 hours.

F*ck Boston. I want that city bom

:thumb:

[VonneMarie]

Do NOT watch ESPN for at least the next 24 hours.

F*ck Boston. I want that city bom

Try the rest of the year... cancer story and all. :rolleyes:

[alnorth]

FYI, I didnt bail on the game, my internet went straight to hell. Apparently so did the Royals. I'll update the box in a sec.

[KCGridironBeast]

Try the rest of the year... cancer story and all. :rolleyes:

Cancer is an awful, awful thing but when the media blows it out of proportion repeatedly, it almost makes me insensitive to what these guys actually went through. God forbid if the Diamondbacks make the playoffs and Doug Davis starts a game...

[Adept Havelock]

I haven't seen a beating like that since Latoya lipped off to Joseph after breaking curfew. :shake:

[Sam Hall]

is there really nobody else we can try at SS? They say his defense is what keeps him in the lineup, but his defense is just as bad as his hitting

Draft Tim Beckham and wait for him to reach the bigs.

[Sure-Oz]

I bet Lester got his stimulus check today!

[Basileus777]

I hate the Red Sox, but props to him. If it was gonna be any Sox pitcher to get it, I'd prefer it be him.

[SithCeNtZ]

Did hillman have money on the game? Why did he remove Grudz for no reason? Why was TPJ batting in the ninth?

I almost feel tempted to bump my post yesterday about why Hillman has largely sucked this season, and this does nothing to help the cause.

[CoMoChief]

Jesus ****in Christ I have absolutely have NO ****in sympathy when a major league baseball team can't get one ****ing hit. Let alone that team's the Royals.

Un-****ing-believable

[Amnorix]

Wow. Great to see Lester throw well. He's coming along nicely. Red Sox young guys are doing a helluva lot better than the Yankme's. ROFL

Sorry it had to happen to the Royals.

[StcChief]

ROFL LMAO AAA bound. Royals

[Sure-Oz]

Tomorrow we'll score 8 runs

[OmahaChief]

1 out away. PATHETIC.

It would be pathetic if this were the first time a team has ever been no hit. Much better teams than this year's Royals squad have been no hit. It is not the end of the world.

[chefsos]

Hey, it still only counts as one loss.

Getting no-hit is kind of cool, in a bizarro way, so just roll with it. Hell, the O's got no-no'd in Boston just last year, by a guy who's name I can't even recall at the moment.

[Deberg_1990]

Royals no hit tonight?? Like thats hard to do. haha

It shouldnt even count really. :)

[Demonpenz]

Royals no hit tonight?? Like thats hard to do. haha

It shouldnt even count really. :)

it's only happened twice the other one was nolan ryan

[Deberg_1990]

it's only happened twice the other one was nolan ryan

Yea, but the Royals had a legit Major League lineup back in those days.

[Demonpenz]

Yea, but the Royals had a legit Major League lineup back in those days.



you sure about that? You might want to look at the 73 lineup

[Mecca]

This is what happens when you have the worst lineup in baseball.

[Demonpenz]

one player in the 73 lineup hit over .300, and they had two players with 26 home runs

[Demonpenz]

This is what happens when you have the worst lineup in baseball.


No shit just think if we were the tigers

[blaise]

I think the Padres lineup may be worse.

[teedubya]

Print em

[doomy3]

I think the Padres lineup may be worse.

And the Pirates. And the Giants.

[Stinger]

Print em

1985!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry, I could not resist please carry on.

[alnorth]

I would have thought I'd be upset to see the Royals get no-hit, but I feel a weird sort of apathy. Ahh well, it was a good run. Very few teams have gone this long without being no-hit. It was a bit of pride to say that no matter how bad things got, we were no-hit only once back in 1973 by a guy named Nolan Ryan. Lester is obviously destined for greatness now.

[KCUnited]

Hats off to whatever his name is that threw the no hitter. But when you get to face German, Pena Jr., and Teahan 3 times in a game, its really like throwing a no hitter for 6 innings.

[cadmonkey]

Hey, it still only counts as one loss.

Getting no-hit is kind of cool, in a bizarro way, so just roll with it. Hell, the O's got no-no'd in Boston just last year, by a guy who's name I can't even recall at the moment.

are you speaking of Clay Buckholtz? the young man who is currently banging the Penthouse Pet of the Year?

I believe you are.