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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2023-08-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35495 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — MJ Melendez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Alex Verdugo doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by left fielder MJ Melendez. Masataka Yoshida scores. Rafael Devers scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Alex Verdugo doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by left fielder MJ Melendez. Masataka Yoshida scores. Rafael Devers scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Nick Pivetta L: Jordan Lyles SV: Kenley Jansen
Umpires — HP: Emil Jimenez · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarren Duran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Masataka Yoshida | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Story | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Devers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Triston Casas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Urias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Reyes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Winckowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Martin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: 43/G4.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Jarren Duran: 8/F8XD
- Masataka Yoshida: 63/G6M
- Trevor Story: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9D
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Drew Waters: K
- Matt Duffy: E3/G34D.B-1
- Kyle Isbel: DGR/L7D.1-3
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Rafael Devers: 13/G1-
- Triston Casas: HR/F9D
- Alex Verdugo: 3/G3
- Luis Urias: 7/F5D
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Michael Massey: K.BX1(23)
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Reese McGuire: 63/G6
- Pablo Reyes: S5/BG25
- Jarren Duran: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- MJ Melendez: HR/F7D
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G5
- Drew Waters: K
- Matt Duffy: 7/L78
Bot 4
- Masataka Yoshida: D9/F9LS
- Trevor Story: 53/G5
- Rafael Devers: W
- Triston Casas: 7/F7LS
- Alex Verdugo: D78/L78.2-H;1-H
- Luis Urias: C/E2.B-1
- Reese McGuire: S8/L8S.2-H;1XH(8242)
Top 5
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6.1-2
- Michael Massey: POCS3(16)
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 5
- Pablo Reyes: S7/L7
- Jarren Duran: K
- Masataka Yoshida: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7L
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Trevor Story: K
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7L
- Triston Casas: 6/L6D
Top 7
- Drew Waters: K
- Matt Duffy: K
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7LS
Bot 7
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Luis Urias: 63/G56
- Reese McGuire: 43/G4D
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G4M
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Massey: D9/L9L
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89XD
Bot 8
- Pablo Reyes: S8/G4M
- Jarren Duran: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Masataka Yoshida: 43/G3.1-2
- Trevor Story: K
Top 9
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F78XD
- Edward Olivares: W
- Matt Duffy: CS2(24)
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned.
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.