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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24673 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:59
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Mookie Betts homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Brock Holt singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Rosell Herrera. J.D. Martinez scores. Steve Pearce scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Chris Sale L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Leon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake Swihart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
 Tyler Thornburg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Velazquez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Burch Smith | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Flynn | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: HR/F78D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L78M
- Steve Pearce: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
- Brock Holt: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/F3F-
- Sandy Leon: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 3/G3+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F4MD-
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 2
- Mookie Betts: 9/F4D
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/F7LM
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Steve Pearce: D8/F89XD+
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Brock Holt: 43/G4+
- Eduardo Nunez: 6/F6MD-
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: D8/F78XD+.B-3(E8)
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Lucas Duda: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 3
- Sandy Leon: 43/G4+
- Jackie Bradley: K23
- Mookie Betts: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5DF
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G34+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LD+
- Steve Pearce: 6/F6-
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S6/G56
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Lucas Duda: K
Top 5
- Brock Holt: S9/L9M+
- Eduardo Nunez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Sandy Leon: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5+
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LXD+
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: 1/F5SF-
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 7
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8LD
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Lucas Duda: T9/F9LD
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LS-
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/L34D+.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8LD+
Top 8
- Brock Holt: 43/G4S-
- Eduardo Nunez: D57/G5+
- Sandy Leon: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jackie Bradley: D9/F9D+.3-H
- Mookie Betts: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Rosell Herrera: S9/L34D+
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 2/F3SF-
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
Top 9
- Blake Swihart: S4/G6MD
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Steve Pearce: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Brock Holt: 8/F8LXD+
- Eduardo Nunez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: 1/F23F-
Bot 9
- Lucas Duda: 43/G34+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: S8/G6
- Whit Merrifield: DI.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G34
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