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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29870 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Alex Verdugo singles on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Danny Santana scores. Christian Arroyo to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Adalberto Mondesi homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Adalberto Mondesi homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores — worth 31% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Christian Arroyo (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kris Bubic L: Nick Pivetta SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Nestor Ceja · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christian Arroyo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Matt Andriese | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Yacksel Rios | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bubic | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Christian Arroyo: K
- Alex Verdugo: S8/G6M+
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/L8XD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Rafael Devers: K
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/F78
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L7D+
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G56D
- Michael Taylor: S8/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Danny Santana: S9/L89D+
- Christian Arroyo: S9/L89.1-3
- Alex Verdugo: S9/L89D.3-H;1-3
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G5/DP.3XH(42);B-1
- Xander Bogaerts: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5D
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4D
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L78
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: S7/G56+
- Danny Santana: W.1-2
- Christian Arroyo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9L
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/L4MD
- Christian Vazquez: D9/L9D
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Danny Santana: BK.2-3
- Danny Santana: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 9/L9LD
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9LD.1-H
- Carlos Santana: 4/P89S
Top 7
- Christian Arroyo: K.BX1(23)
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G34
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9D
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Xander Bogaerts: 5/P1S
- Rafael Devers: HR/F8XD
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: S9/G4
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34D+
Bot 8
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Nicky Lopez: PO1(13)
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 9
- Danny Santana: 8/F8
- Christian Arroyo: K/C
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F7LD
Notes & reviews
- Arroyo ejected by HP umpire Wolf for arguing called third strike