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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2018-04-30 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31314 · 45°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez walks. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Xander Bogaerts hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Hanley Ramirez scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Mitch Moreland scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Xander Bogaerts hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Hanley Ramirez scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Mitch Moreland scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Hector Velazquez L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Hector Velazquez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Carson Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Johnson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4D-
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: HP.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lucas Duda: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Jay: S4/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8RD+
- Hanley Ramirez: 9/F9S
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G5-
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: S1/G4S-
- Abraham Almonte: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Mitch Moreland: HR/F9D+
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RXD+
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8RXD+
- Eduardo Nunez: 153/G15+
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
- Lucas Duda: 7/F6D
Bot 3
- Jackie Bradley: 3/G3+
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G56
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G4MD
- Hanley Ramirez: DGR9/L9S+.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Mitch Moreland: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rafael Devers: K
Top 4
- Jon Jay: K
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
- Abraham Almonte: K
Bot 4
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/F4D-
- Jackie Bradley: W
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G6+.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Hanley Ramirez: 163/G13+
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G56
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: D9/F9LD+
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F8RD
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/G56.2-3
- Rafael Devers: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Bradley: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jon Jay: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS-
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78S
- Hanley Ramirez: S8/G4
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8LD+
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L6+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Moreland: D7/F7LD
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S.2-3
- Rafael Devers: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- Eduardo Nunez: 23/G2L-.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: E5/F6D.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Christian Vazquez: 5/L5
Top 8
- Lucas Duda: 4/F4D-
- Jon Jay: 7/L78M
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7M
- Hanley Ramirez: 3/G34
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56
- Mitch Moreland: S9/L4.1-3
- Xander Bogaerts: 13/G15S-
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7LS
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RM
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8LD
- Salvador Perez: K
Notes & reviews
- Mike Moustakas left with injured arm