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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2021-06-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22766 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to CF · 3:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Santana homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Soler scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 6th — Hunter Renfroe homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Hunter Renfroe homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Hirokazu Sawamura L: Josh Staumont SV: Matt Barnes
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Shane Livensparger · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Chavis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garrett Richards | 5.2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S4/G6M
- Jorge Soler: S9/G34.1-2
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G4
- Emmanuel Rivera: S9/L89
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7LF/FL
Bot 1
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F78XD
- Rafael Devers: K
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: HR/L89XD
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G23-
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F8XD
- Jorge Soler: 31/G3
- Carlos Santana: 8/F89XD
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/L7LD
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/L8
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: 3/G34
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L8XD
- Emmanuel Rivera: S7/L78S
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6M+
Bot 3
- Michael Chavis: 53/G56
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L6D
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8D
- J. D. Martinez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7LS
- Jorge Soler: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Xander Bogaerts: DGR/L9LD
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Bobby Dalbec: S8/L4D
- Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G56S.1-2
- Michael Chavis: WP.2-3
- Michael Chavis: S7/L7S.3-H
- Enrique Hernandez: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/L9
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Bot 5
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7D
- J. D. Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G56
- Michael Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6+
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/F7D
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Bobby Dalbec: 8/L89XD+
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: S9/L9
- Carlos Santana: 45(1)3/GDP/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Marwin Gonzalez: S2/G2-
- Michael Chavis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Enrique Hernandez: 5/P56S
Top 8
- Hanser Alberto: 3/P4
- Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Rafael Devers: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: E5/G5.1-2;B-1
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Dalbec: K
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7L
- Whit Merrifield: 6/P6M
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Santana was safe at 1st; call overturned - out to complete double play