Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Felix Doubront delivers against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kansas City Royals' Johnny Giavotella, left, scores on an RBI-single by Royals' Tony Abreu off a pitch from Boston Red Sox's Felix Doubront as Red Sox's Ryan Lavarnway, right, tries to make the play in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain hits a three-run home run off a pitch by Boston Red Sox's Felix Doubront in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain, left, rounds the bases toward home after hitting a three-run home run off a pitch by Boston Red Sox's Felix Doubront, right, in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's James Loney, right, hits an RBI-single off a pitch from Kansas City Royals' Will Smith as Royals catcher Salvador Perez, left, looks on in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, left, argues a call with first base umpire Dan Bellino, right, after Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia was called out at first base in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. Valentine was thrown out of the game. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia is welcomed to the dugout after hitting a home run off a pitch by Kansas City Royals' Louis Coleman in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The Red Sox won 8-6. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Pedro Beato delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The Red Sox won 8-6. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Pedro Ciriaco hits an RBI-single off a pitch by Kansas City Royals' Jeremy Jeffress in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The Red Sox won 8-6. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kansas City Royals' Jeremy Jeffress delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The Red Sox won 8-6. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, photographs himself and a fan before the start of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. Ortiz sat out his second-straight game Sunday, having played just once since coming off the disabled list after being sidelined with a right Achilles tendon strain. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury runs toward first base as he pops out on a pitch by Kansas City Royals' Francisley Bueno in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The Red Sox won 8-6. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Will Smith delivers against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)