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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19136 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nick Pratto homers (2) on a fly ball to center field — worth 46% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Dylan Coleman L: Garrett Whitlock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Junior Valentine · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaylin Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarren Duran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Pham: 13/G1S-
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7D
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: HR/F89XD
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3
Top 2
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: D9/L9D+
- Christian Arroyo: S9/G34.2-3
- Bobby Dalbec: E6/G6.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Jaylin Davis: 8/F89D
- Kevin Plawecki: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Plawecki: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4M
- Nick Pratto: 5(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Michael Taylor: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Tommy Pham: K
- Rafael Devers: 6/F56D
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/L9LD
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S8/F4MD-.1-3
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 4
- Alex Verdugo: 8/F8XD
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8XD+
- Christian Arroyo: S8/L89D+
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jaylin Davis: S8/G6M
- Kevin Plawecki: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: HR/F9LD
- Nicky Lopez: 6/L6M-
Top 5
- Tommy Pham: K
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 5
- MJ Melendez: 31/G3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 6
- Alex Verdugo: HR/F89XD
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Christian Arroyo: S5/G56
- Bobby Dalbec: 9/F9LS
- Jaylin Davis: POCS2(134)
Bot 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 7
- Jarren Duran: K
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/L8XD
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: K
- Kyle Isbel: 3/P3SF/FL
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G1
Top 8
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 23/G2-
- Alex Verdugo: S8/F8S
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Christian Arroyo: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 8
- MJ Melendez: 5/F78S
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Bobby Dalbec: 13/G4MS
- Jarren Duran: 63/G6MS
- Kevin Plawecki: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P6MD
- Hunter Dozier: 8/L8D
- Nick Pratto: HR/F8XD
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.