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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2021-06-30 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 24616 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — J.D. Martinez homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: J.D. Martinez homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Alex Verdugo scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Martin Perez L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Richard Lovelady | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G34-
- Jorge Soler: 7/L78+
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8
Bot 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 43/G6D+
- Alex Verdugo: 4/P89S
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4-
- Edward Olivares: 43/G4M-
Bot 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89S
- Rafael Devers: HP
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/P6MD
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F9L
Top 3
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56S
- Hanser Alberto: 3/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9L
Bot 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L7
- Michael Chavis: 7/F7
- Enrique Hernandez: W.1-2
- Alex Verdugo: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F8XD.3-H;1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/G4
- Rafael Devers: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F78XD
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: S8/G4+
- Carlos Santana: 14(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Salvador Perez: S4/G4M
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 4
- Christian Vazquez: 4/P4D
- Marwin Gonzalez: D7/F7LD
- Michael Chavis: FC/G6.2X3(6546);B-2
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L89
- Edward Olivares: S6/G6M.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Alex Verdugo: S8/L8S
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/F8XD+.2-H;1-2
- Rafael Devers: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Hunter Renfroe: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-1
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: D9/F89XD
- Jorge Soler: S7/L78+.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G56D
- Michael Chavis: 8/L8D+
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 5/P5D
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: 13/G6MS
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/L78D
Top 8
- Hanser Alberto: 7/F78S
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L89XD+
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Devers: 43/G34
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/F7D
- Christian Vazquez: 4/P4M
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD
- Salvador Perez: S56/G56
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K