Loney's single keys Red Sox vs. K.C. in debut

James Loney hit a tying single in his Boston debut and Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the go-ahead run as the revamped Red Sox bounced back from a nine-player trade and a 12-inning loss to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Sunday.
Aug 26, 2012, 10:41 pm - Associated Press
KC
BOS
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P. Beato
win

P. Beato1-0

2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
W. Smith
loss

W. Smith4-6

5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
M. Melancon
save

M. Melancon1

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCBOS
1stC Ross singled to left, P Ciriaco scored, D Pedroia to third.01
2ndM Aviles doubled to left, M Gomez scored.02
4thT Abreu singled to left, J Giavotella scored, E Hosmer to third, T Abreu to second advancing on throw.12
4thL Cain homered to left (377 feet), E Hosmer and T Abreu scored.42
5thP Ciriaco homered to left (364 feet).43
5thJ Loney singled to center, J Ellsbury scored, C Ross to second.44
6thJ Ellsbury reached on infield single to second, M Gomez scored, M Aviles to third.45
7thS Podsednik safe at first on error by shortstop A Escobar, C Ross scored, R Lavarnway to third, M Gomez to second.46
7thP Ciriaco reached on infield single to third, R Lavarnway scored, M Gomez to third, S Podsednik to second.47
8thE Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to right, B Butler scored.57
8thT Abreu singled to center, S Perez scored, J Francoeur to third.67
8thD Pedroia homered to left (399 feet).68
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