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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Stevan Ridley Youth Jersey . —
Will Middlebrooks was sitting in front of his locker, paying no attention to the
horde of reporters heading his way, when Red Sox ace Jon Lester gave him fair
warning. “Here they come,” Lester said. “Not like you didnt have a good game or
anything.” The rookie third baseman homered down each of the lines Monday night,
pacing a Boston attack which included homers by David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia
and resulted in an 11-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals that snapped a
maddening five-game losing streak. Middlebrooks, called up last week when
Kevin Youkilis went on the disabled list, hit a three-run shot in the first
inning and a two-run homer in the eighth, becoming the first player in Red Sox
history with at least one extra-base hit in each of his first four major league
games. He also hit a grand slam in Bostons 17-inning loss to Baltimore the
previous night. “I just tried to carry over the way I started out this year,”
said Middlebrooks, who was hitting .333 at Triple-A Pawtucket when he got called
up. “Just wanted to help the team win.” Felix Doubront (2-1) allowed all five
Kansas City runs over 6 1-3 innings, giving the Red Sox bullpen a much-needed
rest. Boston used up every available arm against the Orioles, forcing
left-fielder Darnell McDonald to finish the 9-6 defeat. Doubront left protecting
a two-run cushion with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, but Vincente
Padilla got Billy Butler to chop into an inning-ending double-play to preserve
the lead, and the Red Sox added four more runs in the eighth to put it away.
Padilla wrapped up the game for the 34-year-olds sixth career save. “He did a
great job to save me,” Doubront said. The Royals Jonathan Sanchez (1-2) was
pounded for six runs in three-plus innings, the 11th straight time the former
Giants starter failed to last more than five innings. Kansas City pitchers are
averaging fewer than five per start, worst in the major leagues. “I always feel
the same out there,” Sanchez said. “I go out there and give my 100 per cent.
Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesnt.” Red Sox manager Bobby
Valentine refused to make any roster moves to bolster the bullpen after their
marathon at Fenway Park, reasoning that nobody deserved to get sent to the
minors. Doubront wasnt great, but he gave Valentine enough. The left-hander got
into trouble every inning but the fourth, yet he somehow managed to limit the
damage each time. Doubront allowed seven hits and three walks on 111 pitches. Of
course, its easier to pitch with a lead. Adrian Gonzalez gave him that with an
RBI single in the first, and Middlebrooks piled on moments later when he belted
a three-run shot that just skirted the right-field foul pole. Kansas City got
half the runs back on an RBI groundout by Brayan Pena and a sacrifice fly by
Chris Getz, but the Royals repeatedly failed to put together a big inning. Ortiz
homered to right field in the third. Kelly Shoppach led off the fourth with his
first career triple, chasing Sanchez from the game, and Pedroia greeted reliever
Nate Adcock by pounding a two-run homer into the seats in right-centre field.
“What happened today, I didnt think I got hit pretty well,” Sanchez said. “I
made a good pitch to the guy who hit the three-run home run. When he hit it, he
didnt know where it was. He got lucky. After that, the home run Ortiz hit and
that was it. I pretty much made good pitches.” The Royals still trailed 7-4 when
Doubront came out for the seventh inning. He allowed a leadoff single by Pena
and one-out base hits by Alcides Escobar and Jarrod Dyson before getting
Alex Gordon into an 0-2 hole. The Royals left-fielder managed to work back for a
full-count walk, bringing in a run and chasing Doubront from the game. Thats
when Padilla took care of Butler with a chopping double-play ball to second
base. Boston piled on in the eighth inning. Pedroia walked and Ortiz was put on
base intentionally, and Cody Ross brought them home with a double to centre.
Middlebrooks then sent a pitch from reliever Tim Collins down the left-field
line, the ball bouncing off the opposite foul pole from his first home run. The
Red Sox wound up with 16 hits, two shy of their season high, and the four homers
was second only to the five they hit against Tampa Bay on April 14. “Im proud of
these guys, taking that flight here after that game last night,” Valentine said.
“I know were talking about small victories, but its not easy to do what they
did.” Notes: Boston RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (Tommy John surgery) pitched 4 2-3
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question mark for the Czech team at the European Championship seems to be
answered. Captain Tomas Rosicky has been declared fit and resumed training
Monday at the Czech base in the Polish city of Wroclaw. Rosicky trained for more
than an hour and didnt seem to have problems. Czech team doctor Petr Krejci said
Rosicky is not limited by the injury and should be available for the teams
opening game against Russia on Friday. “We wanted to test him in full training
and we dont even think now that he wouldnt be able to play on Friday,” Krejci
said. “He had no problems, no troubles,” he said. Rosicky injured a calf muscle
in Arsenals last Premier League match on May 13 and has not properly trained
since. For coach Michal Bilek, Rosickys recovery was a relief. “Today, he showed
how great a player he is,” Bilek said. “Everyone could see that he was eager to
play after the break and with him, our game will improve,” he said. “Today,
Tomas felt fine.” The Czechs, who play all their group stage matches in Wroclaw,
also face Greece and Poland in Group A. Rosickys return is a major confidence
boost for the team and its chances to succeed at the tournament co-hosted by
Poland and Ukraine. Without the playmaker, the Czechs lost 2-1 to Hungary 2-1 on
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because of an injury, and the Czechs subsequently collapsed in the final group
stage match against Turkey and were eliminated. “Tomas is a key player for the
team,” Bilek said. “All his teammates know that hes the one to make the
difference.” The Czech players echoed their coach. “Tomas is irreplaceable for
us at the moment,” said Petr Jiracek, an attacking midfielder who often benefits
from Rosickys passes. “He was in fantastic form (in the Premier League). Thats
great hes back. Hes experienced and ready to take responsibility in difficult
moments.” Rosicky was rewarded for his impressive recent form for Arsenal with a
new contract. His creativity and technical skills will be badly needed against
Russia, which beat Italy 3-0 on Friday in a friendly. “Russia played really
well,” Bilek said. “They were dangerous in attack. They are a clear favourite
(of the group) but we also have a team good enough to succeed.” Meanwhile,
thousands of fans greeted the Czechs at their first training in Wroclaw and
applauded every goal in a practice match at the Slask Wroclaw stadium. “It was a
pleasant surprise for us,” Bilek said. “Were grateful for a remainder to our
players that the Euros here and the first match against Russia is coming soon.”
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