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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2015-08-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 36151 · 70°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:40

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–6. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Zobrist. Rusney Castillo scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Mike Moustakas doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Mookie Betts. Kendrys Morales scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 7th — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Rios. Ryan Hanigan scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Mike Moustakas doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Mookie Betts. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales out at home on the throw, center fielder Mookie Betts to second baseman Josh Rutledge to catcher Ryan Hanigan. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mike Moustakas doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Mookie Betts. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales out at home on the throw, center fielder Mookie Betts to second baseman Josh Rutledge to catcher Ryan Hanigan — worth 37% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	4	8	14
BOS	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	10

W: Chris Young L: Junichi Tazawa SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ben Zobrist	5	0	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	5	2	2	2	0	1
Kendrys Morales	4	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Moustakas	5	1	3	4	0	0
Alex Rios	4	1	2	0	0	0
Omar Infante	4	0	2	0	0	0
Drew Butera	3	1	2	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	5	0	0	0	0	0
Pablo Sandoval	5	1	1	0	0	0
Xander Bogaerts	3	0	1	0	0	0
David Ortiz	3	0	0	1	0	1
Travis Shaw	3	1	1	0	0	2
Rusney Castillo	3	1	2	1	1	0
Ryan Hanigan	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jackie Bradley	4	2	3	2	0	1
Josh Rutledge	3	0	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.2	9	0	5
Franklin Morales	1.0	0	0	1
Chris Young	0.1	0	1	0
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eduardo Rodriguez	6.0	7	0	1
Alexi Ogando	0.2	1	0	1
Tommy Layne	1.0	0	0	0
Jean Machi	0.1	0	0	0
Junichi Tazawa	1.0	6	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 13/G13+
Ben Zobrist: 2/F2LF-
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6S

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: 9/F89M
Pablo Sandoval: 13/G13+
Xander Bogaerts: S8/G6M
David Ortiz: K

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD
Kendrys Morales: 53/G56+
Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M

Bot 2

Travis Shaw: K
Rusney Castillo: S4/G4MD
Ryan Hanigan: K
Jackie Bradley: D7/L8LD+.1-H
Josh Rutledge: S8/L6MD+.2-H
Mookie Betts: 8/F8LXD+

Top 3

Alex Rios: S8/G6M
Omar Infante: S9/L9S.1-2
Drew Butera: 24/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 7/SF/F8LD+.3-H
Ben Zobrist: 43/G4M

Bot 3

Pablo Sandoval: 9/F9M
Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
David Ortiz: 9/F89D+

Top 4

Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4M
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RM
Kendrys Morales: E4/G4M.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E8)
Mike Moustakas: D8/L89D+.2-H(UR)
Alex Rios: 43/G13-.2-3
Omar Infante: 53/G6S

Bot 4

Travis Shaw: HP
Rusney Castillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Ryan Hanigan: K

Top 5

Drew Butera: D7/G5+
Alcides Escobar: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
Ben Zobrist: 43/G4S+
Lorenzo Cain: 5/L5

Bot 5

Jackie Bradley: K23
Josh Rutledge: 7/F78M
Mookie Betts: 4/F4-

Top 6

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 53/G56
Mike Moustakas: HR/F7D+
Alex Rios: D9/F9D+
Omar Infante: 53/G5+

Bot 6

Pablo Sandoval: D8/F8LXD+
Xander Bogaerts: 13/SH/BG13S-.2-3
David Ortiz: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
Travis Shaw: D9/L9LM+
Rusney Castillo: S9/G4+.2-H;BX2(93635)

Top 7

Drew Butera: K
Alcides Escobar: S4/G6M
Ben Zobrist: 9/F9M
Lorenzo Cain: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Lorenzo Cain: HP
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MS-

Bot 7

Ryan Hanigan: S7/L56D+
Jackie Bradley: D9/G3.1-H
Josh Rutledge: 24/SH/BG13S-.2-3
Mookie Betts: 9/L89M
Pablo Sandoval: E1/TH/G23-.3-H(UR)(NR)
Xander Bogaerts: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Top 8

Kendrys Morales: 9/F89M
Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Alex Rios: 7/F78XD+

Bot 8

David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD+
Travis Shaw: K
Rusney Castillo: W
Ryan Hanigan: 6/F6D

Top 9

Omar Infante: T7/MREV/F78D.BXH(72)
Drew Butera: S9/G34+
Alcides Escobar: S9/G34+.1-2
Ben Zobrist: 6/L6+
Lorenzo Cain: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Kendrys Morales: DI.1-2
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: D8/L89S+.3-H;2-H;1XH(842)

Bot 9

Jackie Bradley: S7/L6D
Josh Rutledge: K
Mookie Betts: 9/F9S
Pablo Sandoval: 8/L8LM

Notes & reviews

replay,9,infao001,KCA,wendh902,BOS07,,N,M,KCA,P $when Omar Infante was called out at HP, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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