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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2022-09-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33181 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. MJ Melendez scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 8th — J.D. Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Abraham Almonte scores. Rafael Devers to 3rd. Alex Verdugo to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alex Verdugo walks. Enrique Hernandez scores. Abraham Almonte to 3rd. Rafael Devers to 2nd — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
W: Garrett Whitlock L: Dylan Coleman SV: Matt Strahm
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Dan Merzel · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Eaton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Triston Casas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Christian Arroyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9LS
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
- Rafael Devers: S8/L78
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/L6D/DP.1X1(63)
Top 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Michael Taylor: 3/P34D
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 2
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G6
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Triston Casas: K
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7D+.BX2(74)
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G1
- Nate Eaton: S8/F8S
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: 63/G4D
Bot 3
- Christian Arroyo: 53/G56
- Enrique Hernandez: 53/G56S-
- Kevin Plawecki: 63/G6
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89S
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8S
- Michael Taylor: WP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 1/G23-
Bot 4
- Tommy Pham: K
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Michael Massey: S9/L9
- Hunter Dozier: 4/P3
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6.1-2
- Nate Eaton: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Alex Verdugo: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Triston Casas: W.1-2
- Christian Arroyo: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Enrique Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: T7/F8XD+
- Bobby Witt: K.BX1(23)
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 65(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/F8
- Tommy Pham: 8/L8XD+
- Rafael Devers: 43/G34D
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: S56/G56
- Michael Massey: 45(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Nicky Lopez: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 7
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/F7S
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Triston Casas: W.1-2
- Christian Arroyo: K
Top 8
- Nate Eaton: K
- MJ Melendez: 63/G4D
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8D+
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- Abraham Almonte: W.1-2
- Tommy Pham: 4/P4D
- Rafael Devers: W.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Alex Verdugo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Triston Casas: K
Top 9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P8S
- Michael Taylor: K
- Michael Massey: W
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89