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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30347 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 4:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 15–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Lucas Duda homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 5th — Xander Bogaerts doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alcides Escobar. Andrew Benintendi scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Mitch Moreland scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Xander Bogaerts doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alcides Escobar. Andrew Benintendi scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Mitch Moreland scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Heath Hembree L: Jason Adam SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Leon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Swihart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Price | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Kelly | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Velazquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Enny Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: D7/L7LM+
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9S
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/L56+
- Brock Holt: S7/L78S+
- Rafael Devers: 6/F6-
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9LD+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jackie Bradley: 4/L34+
- Mookie Betts: S7/G56+
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Mitch Moreland: 43/L34+
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9S
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/F78D+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: S1.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 4
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Brock Holt: 6(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Rafael Devers: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: K
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7M+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 5
- Christian Vazquez: 4/F34D-
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mookie Betts: S8/L6D+
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L56D+.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Moreland: W.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: D8/L8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3
- Brock Holt: W
- Rafael Devers: SB2
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: HP.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Lucas Duda: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LMF
Top 6
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mookie Betts: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 6/F4S-
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: E5/G5+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LS
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- J. D. Martinez: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Mitch Moreland: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Xander Bogaerts: IW
- Brock Holt: 8/F8LD
- Rafael Devers: W.2-3;1-2
- Christian Vazquez: S8/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jackie Bradley: SB2
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6+
- Lucas Duda: K+WP.B-1
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Mookie Betts: K
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F9D+
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 31/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Brock Holt: 31/G34S
- Rafael Devers: S7/G6+
- Sandy Leon: S8/G6+.1-3
- Jackie Bradley: 36(1)/FO/G3S.3-H
- Mookie Betts: D7/G5+.1-H;B-3
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Blake Swihart: S9/L9S.2-H
- Mitch Moreland: S7/G6+.1-3
- Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
- Brock Holt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sandy Leon: S9/G34+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 4/L4+
Bot 9
- Abraham Almonte: 5/F5F-
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G13-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6MD
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