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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2023-08-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30997 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Matt Beaty scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: MJ Melendez homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Salvador Perez scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Brady Singer L: Kutter Crawford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Emil Jimenez · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Beaty | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarren Duran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Masataka Yoshida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Story | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Triston Casas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pablo Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connor Wong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kutter Crawford | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Brennan Bernardino | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dinelson Lamet | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Robertson | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: S4/G4M
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 1
- Jarren Duran: 31/G3+
- Masataka Yoshida: W
- Trevor Story: K
- Rafael Devers: K
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Matt Beaty: D8/F89XD
- Drew Waters: S9/L9D+.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 2
- Triston Casas: S8/L89D+
- Adam Duvall: 6/P6M
- Alex Verdugo: 46(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
- Pablo Reyes: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: 4/P34D
- Michael Massey: D9/L9LD+
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: W
- Edward Olivares: 53/G6
Bot 3
- Connor Wong: 4/P3D
- Jarren Duran: 8/F8XD+
- Masataka Yoshida: 63/G4
Top 4
- Matt Beaty: DGR/F9LD
- Drew Waters: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F89D
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G34
- Bobby Witt: HP.1-2
- Michael Massey: 3/L3D
- Salvador Perez: PO2(E1/TH).2-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: IW
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8S
Bot 4
- Trevor Story: K
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
- Triston Casas: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: S8/G4M
- Matt Beaty: 9/F89D
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L7
Bot 5
- Adam Duvall: HR/F78XD
- Alex Verdugo: D87/L78
- Pablo Reyes: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Connor Wong: S9/G4.3-H
- Jarren Duran: K
- Masataka Yoshida: 7/F7LSF/FL
Top 6
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Bobby Witt: 2/P2F/FL
- Michael Massey: 53/G56S-.3-H
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D+
- MJ Melendez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Edward Olivares: S9/G1S
- Matt Beaty: SB2
- Matt Beaty: 9/F89XD
Bot 6
- Trevor Story: 63/G6
- Rafael Devers: 8/L8D+
- Triston Casas: S5/G6MS-
- Adam Duvall: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 7
- Drew Waters: S8/F8-
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: D8/L89XD.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: SB3
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6S
- Michael Massey: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: 7/F78
Bot 7
- Alex Verdugo: W
- Pablo Reyes: 8/L78
- Connor Wong: 4/P4D
- Jarren Duran: D8/L8XD+.1-H
- Masataka Yoshida: 43/G4
Top 8
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
- Matt Beaty: 31/G34
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 8
- Trevor Story: K
- Rafael Devers: 8/F78D
- Triston Casas: K
Top 9
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G13
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G1S
- Bobby Witt: 3/P34
Bot 9
- Adam Duvall: K
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Pablo Reyes: 7/F78D