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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24568 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Bobby Dalbec triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Enrique Hernandez scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Martin Perez L: Brad Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Ceja · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackson Kowar | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Santana: 63/G6M-
- Alex Verdugo: D8/L8XD+
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G6.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L8.3-H
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: FC/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 43/G4M
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- Bobby Dalbec: S9/L9+.1-2
- Danny Santana: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Hanser Alberto: W
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 3
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F7D
- J. D. Martinez: 9/L9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: S9/F3D
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-3;B-2
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56.3-H
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: FC/G4MS.3XH(15);B-1
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: K
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G56D+
- Christian Vazquez: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89D
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 7/L7LD
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
Top 5
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- Bobby Dalbec: T7/L7D+.1-H
- Danny Santana: 1/G23.3-H
- Alex Verdugo: W
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: S6/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G13.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 5/P5SF/FL
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9D
- Christian Vazquez: 3/L34D
- Enrique Hernandez: 7/L7D
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: DGR/F89XD
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6D+
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 8/L8XD+
Top 7
- Bobby Dalbec: HP
- Danny Santana: 8/F89XD
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L78D
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: WP.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 7
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6M
- Michael Taylor: 3/G34S
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 8
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: 13/G4S
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G56+
Bot 8
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56D
Top 9
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F8D
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L7+
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Danny Santana: S8/G6+
- Alex Verdugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D+
Bot 9
- Hunter Dozier: K.BX1(23)
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S5/G6S
- Hanser Alberto: S7/G56+.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 7/L78
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Taylor was out at 1st; call overturned - single