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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2025-08-04 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37585 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Rob Refsnyder singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Romy Gonzalez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jarren Duran homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Rob Refsnyder scores — worth 16% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Brayan Bello L: Bailey Falter SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rave | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romy Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilyer Abreu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Story | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ceddanne Rafaela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarren Duran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Toro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connor Wong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Falter | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Long | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brayan Bello | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Steven Matz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: 5/P56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Romy Gonzalez: S9/L9S
- Alex Bregman: S8/G6M.1-3
- Wilyer Abreu: W.1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: S8/L8D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Trevor Story: 5/P5F/FL
- Ceddanne Rafaela: 3/P34S
- Jarren Duran: HR/F8XD.3-H;1-H
- Abraham Toro: 63/G6
Top 2
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G1S-
- Salvador Perez: D8/F78D
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Adam Frazier: 6/L6M
Bot 2
- Connor Wong: K
- Romy Gonzalez: 9/L89D
- Alex Bregman: K
Top 3
- John Rave: S8/L78D
- Kyle Isbel: S1/G25-.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 4/L4
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 3
- Wilyer Abreu: S9/L9+
- Rob Refsnyder: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Trevor Story: W
- Ceddanne Rafaela: SB2
- Ceddanne Rafaela: S8/G4.2-H
- Jarren Duran: SB2
- Jarren Duran: 43/G34
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: E4/G4M.B-1
- Mike Yastrzemski: D8/L78XD+.1-3
- Adam Frazier: 7/SF/F7.3-H(UR)
- John Rave: 3/G3.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Abraham Toro: S7/L78D+
- Connor Wong: 43/G34-.1-2
- Romy Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Alex Bregman: S7/L7L.2-H
- Wilyer Abreu: 8/F89XD+
Top 5
- Jonathan India: 7/F78
- Bobby Witt: S7/L7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Rob Refsnyder: 53/G5
- Trevor Story: S15/G15
- Ceddanne Rafaela: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: 2/P2F/FL
- Adam Frazier: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jarren Duran: 53/G56S
- Abraham Toro: K
- Connor Wong: 4/P89S
Top 7
- Nick Loftin: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G4M
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 7
- Romy Gonzalez: D3/L9LS
- Alex Bregman: W
- Wilyer Abreu: S9/L89D+.2-H;1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Trevor Story: K
- Ceddanne Rafaela: 9/L9L
Top 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F89XD
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: D7/F5D.B-3(E7)
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8.3-H
- Nick Loftin: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: S9/L89.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 8
- Jarren Duran: 43/G34
- Abraham Toro: 7/F78D
- Connor Wong: K
Top 9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F8S
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.