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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-06-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15523 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–0. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Rafael Devers grounds into a force out, pitcher Jakob Junis to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. Mookie Betts scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Rafael Devers to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Rafael Devers scores. Xander Bogaerts scores. Brock Holt scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Chris Sale L: Jake Junis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Bradley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrance Gore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Brad Boxberger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Lopez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: WP.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L9S.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 7/F78S
- Rafael Devers: 16(1)/FO/G13-.3-H
- Xander Bogaerts: SB2
- Xander Bogaerts: E3/G34S.2-3
- Brock Holt: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Michael Chavis: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Sandy Leon: D9/L3+
- Mookie Betts: 9/F89M
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8RS.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S9/L9LS
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7LM
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56
- Brock Holt: K
Bot 3
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RS
- Adalberto Mondesi: PO1(23)
Top 4
- Michael Chavis: 13/G15-
- Jackie Bradley: W
- Sandy Leon: K
- Mookie Betts: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 4
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/G
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: 8/L8LM
Top 5
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
- Rafael Devers: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Brock Holt: S1/G13-.2-3;1-2
- Michael Chavis: K
- Jackie Bradley: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Sandy Leon: 5/L56-
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L15
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 6
- Mookie Betts: 63/G6+
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Billy Hamilton: 53/G56S
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 7
- Rafael Devers: HR/F8RXD+
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RXD+
- Brock Holt: S9/G34+
- Michael Chavis: S9/G4+.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: W.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Leon: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Mookie Betts: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56+
Top 8
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Rafael Devers: 3/F3F-
Bot 8
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 9
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Brock Holt: 63/G6MD
- Michael Chavis: K
Bot 9
- Billy Hamilton: 3/P3F-
- Terrance Gore: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Devers was out at 2nd; call was overturned - stolend base
- Red Sox challenged call that Merrifield was safe at 1st; call was overturned - pickoff at first
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