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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-06-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13184 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Cheslor Cuthbert homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Gordon scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 6th — Brock Holt doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Rafael Devers scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Brock Holt doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Rafael Devers scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Eduardo Rodriguez L: Scott Barlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Walden | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: 9/F9M
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/F7LD
- J. D. Martinez: 43/L4-.2-3
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 23/G2L-
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
- Brock Holt: W
- Michael Chavis: 1/G23-.1-2
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L34D+
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G5S-
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G5
Top 3
- Jackie Bradley: 7/F7D+
- Mookie Betts: 7/F7D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Billy Hamilton: S3/BG13+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78M
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7M
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 4
- J. D. Martinez: 7/L78M+
- Rafael Devers: 63/G6MD+
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: E4/G4+
- Jorge Soler: S7/G56.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Brock Holt: S4/G4MD
- Michael Chavis: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Jackie Bradley: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Billy Hamilton: S9/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: 8/DP.1X2(86)
Top 6
- Mookie Betts: D8/F89XD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8RD+
- J. D. Martinez: T9/F9D+.2-H
- Rafael Devers: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Brock Holt: D9/L9LS.1-H
- Michael Chavis: 7/L7D+
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S5/G5S-
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: 8/F78XD+
Top 7
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G4+
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Billy Hamilton: 53/G5-
Top 8
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56+
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/G34+.1-3
- Eduardo Nunez: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Michael Chavis: K
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34S+
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 31/G3S-
Top 9
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G4+
- Mookie Betts: 3/G4S
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- J. D. Martinez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Rafael Devers: D8/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G56.3-H
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K23
Notes & reviews
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- Umpire review of ball hit by Martinez; call upheld - triple
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