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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15470 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 13–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (28) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Bobby Witt Jr. homers (28) on a fly ball to left field — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 |
W: Jordan Lyles L: James Paxton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Nate Tomlinson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Triston Casas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Duvall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Masataka Yoshida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Story | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Urias | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connor Wong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ceddanne Rafaela | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilyer Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enmanuel Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Paxton | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Mauricio Llovera | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Walter | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Joe Jacques | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Verdugo: 63/L4MD
- Rafael Devers: K
- Justin Turner: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
- Michael Massey: S7/L7S
- Freddy Fermin: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 2
- Triston Casas: K
- Adam Duvall: 7/F7LD
- Masataka Yoshida: K
Bot 2
- Nelson Velazquez: D7/L7LD+
- Drew Waters: W
- Nick Loftin: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Maikel Garcia: WP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G6.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8S.2-H
- Michael Massey: 5/P6
Top 3
- Trevor Story: 53/G5
- Luis Urias: 53/G56
- Connor Wong: S9/L9LS
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F7LF/FL
Bot 3
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: S9/F9S
- Nick Loftin: D8/F78XD.1-H
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: K
- Justin Turner: 9/F9S
- Triston Casas: S8/G4
- Adam Duvall: 5/P5DF/FL
Bot 4
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Bobby Witt: S9/G3
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Masataka Yoshida: 5/P5SF/FL
- Trevor Story: 7/F7LD
- Luis Urias: 7/F7
Bot 5
- Michael Massey: 4/P34D
- Freddy Fermin: S7/G56
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: PB.1-2
- Drew Waters: 4/P3D
Top 6
- Connor Wong: 5/P5F/FL
- Alex Verdugo: 3/P34
- Rafael Devers: S9/L9S
- Justin Turner: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 6
- Nick Loftin: S9/L9LS
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L9L+.1-H
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L78D+.2-H
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Salvador Perez: WP.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Michael Massey: K
- Freddy Fermin: S7/L78
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Drew Waters: K
Top 7
- Triston Casas: 43/G34
- Ceddanne Rafaela: K
- Wilyer Abreu: K
Bot 7
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Trevor Story: 63/G56
- Luis Urias: HP
- Connor Wong: 8/F89S
- Alex Verdugo: HR/F9D.1-H
- Enmanuel Valdez: 7/F7L
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Freddy Fermin: HP
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: 3/P3F/FL
Top 9
- Justin Turner: 9/L9D+
- Triston Casas: K
- Ceddanne Rafaela: S8/G6M
- Wilyer Abreu: W.1-2
- Trevor Story: K