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Schilling, Meche square off in season opener

Apr 2, 2007 - 1:56 PM Boston (0-0) at Kansas City (0-0) 4:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox have their sights set on the World Series. The Kansas City Royals are hoping to compete in a loaded division.

Curt Schilling takes the mound for the Red Sox as they open their season against the Royals on Monday.

Schilling, entering the final year of his contract, went 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 31 starts last season. The 40-year-old righthander has surrendered just four runs in 21 innings this spring.

Gil Meche will start the opener for the Royals. The 28-year-old righthander was given a five-year, $55 million deal by the budget-conscious Royals. Meche went 11-8 with a 4.48 ERA last season for the Seattle Mariners.

Boston finished third in the American League East with an 86-76 record last season, but added right fielder J.D. Drew, shortstop Julio Lugo and Japanese righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka in the offseason.

Kansas City finished 62-100 last season, its third consecutive season with 100 or more losses. However, the Royals were 5-4 against Boston.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 x 7 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BOS - CURT SCHILLING, JAVIER LOPEZ (5TH), HIDEKI OKAJIMA (6TH),
    BRENDAN DONNELLY (7TH), JOEL PINEIRO (8TH), J.C. ROMERO (8TH)
    AND JASON VARITEK
    KAN - GIL MECHE, JO

    Apr 2 7:05 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.000, 0-FOR-4)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 6:48 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Donnelly relieved H Okajima.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Shealy (.000, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 2 6:18 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
    BOS: BRENDAN DONNELLY (NO RECORD) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, KANSAS CITY 6
    DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: R SHEALY (.000, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 2 6:18 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 0 3 0 1 6 9 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
    KAN - GIL MECHE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.667, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
    M SWEENEY (.333, 1-FOR-3)
    A GORDON (.000, 0-FOR-2, HBP)

    Apr 2 6:11 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOHN BUCK (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF HIDEKI OKAJIMA.
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, KANSAS CITY 6
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (1.000, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 5:59 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 0 3 5 8 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
    KAN - GIL MECHE

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    D PEDROIA (1.000, 1-FOR-1)
    J LUGO (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 2 5:35 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 5:33 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED JOHN BUCK AND TONY PENA
    JR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 5:32 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED TONY PENA JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (1.000, 1-FOR-1)

    Apr 2 4:58 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED TONY PENA JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (1.000, 1-FOR-1)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 4:58 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 1 0 1 3 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
    KAN - GIL MECHE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    T PENA JR (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    D DEJESUS (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 2 4:47 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO RYAN SHEALY SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SHEALY ON FIRST, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, M
    TEAHEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 4:40 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 1 1 2 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
    KAN - GIL MECHE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    M GRUDZIELANEK (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    M TEAHEN (.000,

    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 4:23 PM
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    Red Sox vs. RoyalsApr 2 11:49 AM

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