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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-20 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20726 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Enrique Hernandez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Hunter Renfroe scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Jarrod Dyson doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Salvador Perez scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Kelvin Gutierrez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Enrique Hernandez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Hunter Renfroe scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Mike Minor L: Nathan Eovaldi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christian Arroyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yacksel Rios | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Andriese | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Christian Arroyo: E5/P5S.B-1
- Alex Verdugo: 7/L78
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G4MS
- Carlos Santana: 6/P4MD
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6MD+
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
- Rafael Devers: 63/G6MD
- Hunter Renfroe: W
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bobby Dalbec: S7/L78D
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/L78D
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: D8/L78D+
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Hunter Dozier: S9/G34+.2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: 13/G1S.1-2
- Michael Taylor: E3/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 3
- Christian Arroyo: 9/F9D
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: T9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89+
- Carlos Santana: 13/G1.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+.2-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: DGR/G3.1-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jarrod Dyson: D7/L78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: 43/G34D+
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Enrique Hernandez: D7/L7LS
- Bobby Dalbec: S7/L7+.2-3
- Christian Vazquez: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: S49/L34D
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: 31/G34.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Christian Arroyo: S7/L7S+
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: 3/P34
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/L89.1-3
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: 5/BP5S-
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Hunter Dozier: CS2(24)
- Hunter Dozier: D48/F8S
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G5
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89
- Bobby Dalbec: 43/G4MD
Bot 6
- Michael Taylor: 43/G1S
- Nicky Lopez: S4/G34
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D.1-H
- Carlos Santana: S9/G3+
- Salvador Perez: S5/G6S.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S4/G6M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/G56
Top 7
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Alex Verdugo: S8/L78XD
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: 7/F78D+
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LD
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89D.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD+
Top 8
- Rafael Devers: HR/L8XD
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/L7
- Enrique Hernandez: W.1-2
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Christian Vazquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
Bot 8
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6D
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 9
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G3D
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8XD+
- Xander Bogaerts: 4/P34D
Notes & reviews
- Plawecki left with injured leg
- Royals challenged call that Gutierrez was out at 2nd; Calal upheld - caught stealing
- Arroyo left with injured leg