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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-06-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19928 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Cheslor Cuthbert homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Rafael Devers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Andrew Benintendi scores. J.D. Martinez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Christian Vazquez triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Xander Bogaerts scores. Rafael Devers scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
W: Colten Brewer L: Danny Duffy SV: Matt Barnes
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Travis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Weber | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Colten Brewer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Marcus Walden | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Flynn | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/L6+
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Rafael Devers: W
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F9D
- Michael Chavis: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Eduardo Nunez: 13/G13+
Bot 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G13-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F8LXD+
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G4
- Cam Gallagher: S9/G34.1-3
- Billy Hamilton: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Jackie Bradley: HP
- Mookie Betts: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89S
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- J. D. Martinez: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Rafael Devers: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Christian Vazquez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K23
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Michael Chavis: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/L8LS+
- Jackie Bradley: SB2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L89M-
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6+.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: W
- Billy Hamilton: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LM
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 5
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7M+
- Sam Travis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Rafael Devers: 63/G4S-
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8LXD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6/L4D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
Top 6
- Christian Vazquez: 3/G3S-
- Michael Chavis: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S9/G4+
- Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
- Mookie Betts: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78M
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L89S
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Sam Travis: K+SB2
- Rafael Devers: IW
- Christian Vazquez: T8/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Michael Chavis: WP.3-H(NR)
- Michael Chavis: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56
- Jackie Bradley: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Mookie Betts: 7/L7D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: D7/L5D+
- Cam Gallagher: SB3
- Cam Gallagher: 9/L9D
- Billy Hamilton: 5/P5F
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 9
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
- Sam Travis: 63/G6S-
- Rafael Devers: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3+
- Alex Gordon: S49/L34
- Jorge Soler: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K23
Notes & reviews
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