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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-08-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21246 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eric Hosmer doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nate Eaton. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: J.D. Martinez doubles (33) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Xander Bogaerts scores. Alex Verdugo scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Josh Winckowski L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarren Duran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Eaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Winckowski | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Austin Davis | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wyatt Mills | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarren Duran: 53/G6
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56+
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: 7/F7S
- Salvador Perez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/L7S.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9LD
- Alex Verdugo: D7/L7LD
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Reese McGuire: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Nick Pratto: 3/G3+
- Nate Eaton: K
- Kyle Isbel: T8/L8XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3S
Top 3
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Jarren Duran: 43/G4
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 3
- MJ Melendez: 2/P5SF/FL
- Michael Massey: 8/F8XD+
- Salvador Perez: 23/G2-
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: 3/P4
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S
- Alex Verdugo: D7/L7L.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: D8/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56+
- Reese McGuire: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/F7L
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Nick Pratto: S7/L7S.1-2
- Nate Eaton: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 12(3)/FO/G2-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 5
- Carlos Sanchez: S5/G6
- Jarren Duran: CS2(2654)
- Jarren Duran: 43/G34
- Tommy Pham: W
- Rafael Devers: W.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7+.2-H;1-2
- Alex Verdugo: 8/F78XD
Bot 5
- MJ Melendez: 8/L78D+
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D+
Top 6
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Eric Hosmer: E7/F7LD.B-2
- Reese McGuire: S8/L78+.2-H(UR)
- Carlos Sanchez: S49/G34.1-2
- Jarren Duran: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Tommy Pham: 8/F89XD
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: D9/L9S
- Nick Pratto: 7/F7S
- Nate Eaton: 4/P3D
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 7
- Rafael Devers: 3/P13
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/L9S
- Alex Verdugo: S8/L8.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: WP.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Reese McGuire: W.1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: 53/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Jarren Duran: D7/L78.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Pham: K
- Rafael Devers: 6/L6MD+
Bot 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L89S
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Nick Pratto: W.2-3;1-2
- Nate Eaton: 7/SF/L7LD.3-H
- Michael Taylor: S8/F8S.2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L8D
- Alex Verdugo: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Reese McGuire: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F78