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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2018-05-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32267 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:45

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez flies into a sacrifice double play, center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to second baseman Eduardo Nunez to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Soler out at 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 5th — Mookie Betts homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: J.D. Martinez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Hanley Ramirez scores — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Drew Pomeranz L: Danny Duffy SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	0	0	1	2
Jorge Soler	4	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	3	0	0	1	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	1	2	1	1	1
Jon Jay	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	0	0	2
Alex Gordon	4	1	2	0	0	1
Drew Butera	3	0	1	2	0	1
Lucas Duda	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	4	3	4	3	0	0
Andrew Benintendi	4	0	0	0	0	3
Hanley Ramirez	3	1	1	0	1	0
J. D. Martinez	4	1	2	2	0	0
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rafael Devers	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eduardo Nunez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Sandy Leon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.2	10	1	6
Brad Keller	1.1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Pomeranz	6.0	8	2	3
Joe Kelly	1.0	1	0	2
Matt Barnes	1.0	1	0	2
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: W
Jorge Soler: D7/G5.1-3
Mike Moustakas: K
Salvador Perez: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(846)

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: S7/G6
Andrew Benintendi: K
Hanley Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Jon Jay: S8/G4M
Alcides Escobar: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS.1-2
Drew Butera: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD

Bot 2

J. D. Martinez: 9/F89M
Xander Bogaerts: K
Rafael Devers: 5/F56S-

Top 3

Jorge Soler: D5/L5
Mike Moustakas: S7/L56D-.2-3
Salvador Perez: 7/F56D-
Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
Jon Jay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 3

Eduardo Nunez: 2/F2RF-
Sandy Leon: 9/F34D-
Jackie Bradley: K

Top 4

Alcides Escobar: S5/G5
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Drew Butera: 7/F56D
Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Bot 4

Mookie Betts: HR/F78XD+
Andrew Benintendi: K
Hanley Ramirez: W
J. D. Martinez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7LD+
Rafael Devers: S9/G4+.1-2
Eduardo Nunez: 8/L8LD+
Sandy Leon: 53/G56

Top 5

Jorge Soler: 9/F9D
Mike Moustakas: 7/F78S
Salvador Perez: 53/G56

Bot 5

Jackie Bradley: 8/F8LM
Mookie Betts: HR/F7LD
Andrew Benintendi: 9/F89D
Hanley Ramirez: D9/F89XD+
J. D. Martinez: S7/G56+.2-3
Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5L

Top 6

Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L34D+
Jon Jay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 6

Rafael Devers: 6/F8LS-
Eduardo Nunez: S9/G4+
Sandy Leon: PO1(13)
Sandy Leon: 7/F78D+

Top 7

Alex Gordon: S8/L89S
Drew Butera: K
Whit Merrifield: K
Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Bot 7

Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: HR/F8LXD+
Andrew Benintendi: K
Hanley Ramirez: 43/G4

Top 8

Mike Moustakas: 63/G4S-
Salvador Perez: K23
Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F9LD
Jon Jay: HP
Alcides Escobar: K23

Bot 8

J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
Xander Bogaerts: 13/G23-
Rafael Devers: 63/G6M-

Top 9

Alex Gordon: K
Lucas Duda: K
Whit Merrifield: K

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Solar was out at 2nd; call was overturned - double
Red Sox challenged call that Jay was safe at first; call was overturned - double play
Royals challenged call that Nunez was safe on pickoff attempt; call was overturned - out on pickoff
Red Sox challenged call that Duda was hit by last pitch; call was overturned - strikeout

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