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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2017-07-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 36480 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from CF · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Mitch Moreland singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Hanley Ramirez scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. Mitch Moreland to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Alex Gordon triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Salvador Perez scores. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alcides Escobar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mookie Betts. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Mookie Betts — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Matt Barnes SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Pomeranz | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Robby Scott | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 6/F6
- Jorge Bonifacio: K23
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: 43/G6M
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6S
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3L-
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S7/L6D
- Alcides Escobar: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Ramon Torres: 4/L4D-
Bot 2
- Hanley Ramirez: S8/L8RS
- Jackie Bradley: 7/F7M
- Xander Bogaerts: S89/L8RS.1-3(E8)
- Mitch Moreland: S7/L8LS-.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Drew Butera: 4/F4-
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mookie Betts: K23
- Eduardo Nunez: HP
- Andrew Benintendi: K+SB2
- Hanley Ramirez: K
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L3D+.3-H
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Ramon Torres: 53/G56S-
Bot 4
- Jackie Bradley: 8/F8RM
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Mitch Moreland: D9/L9LM+
- Christian Vazquez: 4/F34D
Top 5
- Drew Butera: S7/L56+
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Rafael Devers: HR/F7D
- Mookie Betts: K
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: T8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 5/L56-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alcides Escobar: 5/L5+
Bot 6
- Hanley Ramirez: S9/L4D-
- Jackie Bradley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7D+
- Ramon Torres: K
- Drew Butera: W
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Moreland: 4/L34D+
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F8LS
- Rafael Devers: 7/F78D+
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: E6/G6
- Eric Hosmer: S13/G13+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G4.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Alex Gordon: T8/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Ramon Torres: K
- Drew Butera: 63/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
Bot 8
- Mookie Betts: S4/G34
- Eduardo Nunez: 2/F25F-
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/L89D+
- Hanley Ramirez: 4/F34-
Top 9
- Jorge Bonifacio: K23
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jackie Bradley: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RXD+
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Christian Vazquez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Rafael Devers: SB3;SB2
- Rafael Devers: W
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- umpires reviewed call that Devers hit a double; call was overturned - home run