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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2017-07-29 · Night game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 36912 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from CF · 4:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Christian Vazquez triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Lorenzo Cain homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Gordon scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 5th — Eduardo Nunez homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Eric Hosmer reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Eduardo Nunez. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Bonifacio to 3rd. Lorenzo Cain to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 10th — Eduardo Nunez grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Sandy Leon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Lorenzo Cain homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Gordon scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Matt Barnes L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Leon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Cahill | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Fernando Abad | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Robby Scott | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3DF-
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L78M.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S4/G4
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4.1-2
- Hanley Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: 43/L4-
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L56D+.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Bradley: S8/G4M+
- Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
- Mitch Moreland: 8/DP/F89XD+.2-3;1X2(86)
- Christian Vazquez: T9/L9LS.3-H
- Rafael Devers: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mike Moustakas: PO1(E1).1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Mookie Betts: 13/G15S-
- Eduardo Nunez: HR/F78XD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G34S-
- Hanley Ramirez: 53/G5
Top 4
- Brandon Moss: S4/G4MD
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LSF-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Jackie Bradley: 3/G34-
- Xander Bogaerts: S3/G3
- Mitch Moreland: OA.1X2(26)
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Christian Vazquez: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Rafael Devers: WP.2-3
- Rafael Devers: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Mookie Betts: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S+
- Mike Moustakas: 56(1)3/GDP/G34
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 5
- Eduardo Nunez: HR/F7LD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/G6+
- Jackie Bradley: 4(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Mitch Moreland: E5/G56+.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G56-
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: E5/G56.B-2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: PB.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: S56/G15-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: E4/TH/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H(TUR)
- Mike Moustakas: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Bot 6
- Rafael Devers: K
- Mookie Betts: 9/F9LM
- Eduardo Nunez: K
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7D+
- Alex Gordon: 56(1)/FO/G56
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9D+
Bot 7
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hanley Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: PB.2-3
- Jackie Bradley: 9/SF/F9LD+.3-H(UR)
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/F3DF-
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RM
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 8
- Christian Vazquez: S8/L8LM
- Rafael Devers: WP.1-2
- Rafael Devers: S7/L56+.2-3
- Mookie Betts: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Eduardo Nunez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M+
- Mike Moustakas: CS2(26)
- Mike Moustakas: K23
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 9
- Andrew Benintendi: K+WP.B-1
- Hanley Ramirez: 8/F78D
- Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Moreland: 43/G34+
Top 10
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D-
- Alex Gordon: 6/F6D
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F89D
Bot 10
- Sandy Leon: D8/F78XD+
- Rafael Devers: K23
- Mookie Betts: IW
- Eduardo Nunez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6MS.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Gore was out attempting to steal; call was upheld - caught stealing