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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-06-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37975 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 13–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Hanley Ramirez homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Mookie Betts homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Sandy Leon scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
W: Wade Miley L: Chris Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro De Aza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sandy Leon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusney Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Miley | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Alexi Ogando | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Junichi Tazawa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Koji Uehara | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Brooks | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: 63/G6-
- Brock Holt: D8/L8LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F89S
- David Ortiz: 8/F89D
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Hanley Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/F34-
- Mike Napoli: 9/F4D
- Alejandro De Aza: 8/F8RD+
Bot 2
- Omar Infante: 53/G56-
- Christian Colon: 7/F78D+
- Drew Butera: 7/L7M+
Top 3
- Sandy Leon: K
- Mookie Betts: D7/L5D+
- Brock Holt: 8/F8LD
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/L9M
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: OA.1X2(26)
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6
Top 4
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
- Hanley Ramirez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: S5/G5
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-2
- Alex Rios: 9/F9S
- Omar Infante: 4(1)/FO/MREV/G4.2-3
- Christian Colon: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Alejandro De Aza: 5/F5-
- Sandy Leon: W
- Mookie Betts: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Brock Holt: 13/G13
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/F78XD+
- David Ortiz: W
- Hanley Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: D8/L8LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Napoli: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Drew Butera: 7/F7LMF
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/F89S.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 6
- Alejandro De Aza: K
- Sandy Leon: 6/F6D-
- Mookie Betts: W
- Brock Holt: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- David Ortiz: S9/L9S.2-H
- Hanley Ramirez: 4/F34D-
Bot 6
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F5D-
- Alex Rios: 63/G6
- Omar Infante: 53/G5
Top 7
- Xander Bogaerts: D9/F9LS-
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8RD
- Alejandro De Aza: K
- Sandy Leon: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Christian Colon: 9/F9S
- Drew Butera: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 8
- Mookie Betts: T8/F8RXD+
- Brock Holt: T9/F89D+.3-H
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56.3-H
- David Ortiz: 4/L4
- Rusney Castillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34
- Kendrys Morales: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Xander Bogaerts: D9/L9LS
- Mike Napoli: 9/F34D
- Alejandro De Aza: K
- Sandy Leon: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Omar Infante: S7/L78S
- Christian Colon: 7/F78M
- Drew Butera: S98/F89S.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Lorenzo Cain: T8/L89M.2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,infao001,KCA,hallt901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Omar Infante was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay