Boston 7, Kansas City 0

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(21-23)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 5 1 WP: J. Lester (3-2) LP: L. Hochevar (3-3)	(28-19)

Scoring Summary

Bot 3rd: Boston

- J. Lugo grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, J.D. Drew scored, J. Varitek out at second

- M. Ramirez walked, J. Ellsbury scored, D. Pedroia to third, D. Ortiz to second

- M. Lowell safe at first on second baseman M. Grudzielanek's fielding error, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored, M. Ramirez to third

- K. Youkilis ground rule double to deep right center, M. Ramirez scored, M. Lowell to third

Bot 6th: Boston

- J. Varitek homered to deep right, J.D. Drew scored

Kansas City
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. DeJesus cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
M. Grudzielanek 2b	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.323
A. Callaspo 2b	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.293
A. Gordon 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280
J. Guillen dh	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.241
B. Butler 1b	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.276
M. Olivo c	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.274
M. Teahen rf	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
E. German lf	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.103
T. Pena Jr. ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169
Totals	27	0	0	0	2	9	3

Batting Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Callaspo 1, M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 2.

Fielding E - M Grudzielanek (2, pop up). DP - 3 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-B Butler 2, T Pena-M Grudzielanek-B Butler).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Ellsbury cf-lf	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.276
D. Pedroia 2b	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.303
D. Ortiz dh	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.247
M. Ramirez lf	3	1	0	1	1	1	1	.299
C. Crisp cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299
M. Lowell 3b	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.273
K. Youkilis 1b	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.327
J.D. Drew rf	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	.282
J. Varitek c	3	1	2	2	0	1	0	.290
J. Lugo ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.280
A. Cora ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409
Totals	27	7	5	4	6	4	10

Batting 2B - K Youkilis (16, L Hochevar). 3B - J Ellsbury (2, L Hochevar). HR - J Varitek (5, 6th inning off L Hochevar 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Ramirez (28), K Youkilis (34), J Varitek 2 (17). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez, K Youkilis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 2, D Pedroia 1. GIDP - K Youkilis, J Lugo, M Lowell. Team LOB - 3.

Base Running SB - D Pedroia (6, 2nd base off L Hochevar/M Olivo), J Ellsbury 2 (18, 2nd base off L Hochevar/M Olivo, 3rd base off L Hochevar/M Olivo).    Fielding E - J Lester (1, throw).

Kansas City
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
L. Hochevar (L, 3-3)	6.0	5	7	4	6	2	1	4.29
J. Peralta	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.79
Y. Yabuta	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.16
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Lester (W, 3-2)	9.0	0	0	0	2	9	0	3.41

HBP - J Drew (by L Hochevar).

Pitches-strikes - L Hochevar 114-61; J Peralta 9-6; Y Yabuta 9-6; J Lester 130-86.

Ground balls-fly balls - L Hochevar 13-3; J Peralta 0-2; Y Yabuta 1-1; J Lester 11-7.

Batters faced - L Hochevar 28; J Peralta 3; Y Yabuta 3; J Lester 29.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Time: 2:30. Attendance: 37,746. Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.

Game Notes

BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SIX INNINGS.

BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SEVEN INNINGS.

BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH EIGHT INNINGS.

BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS THROWN A NO-HITTER.

Updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:04 am ET