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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2025-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 30348 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:07

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 11th — Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Rafael Devers grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 12th — Freddy Fermin singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Michael Massey scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 12th: Freddy Fermin singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Michael Massey scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	8

W: Steven Cruz L: Sean Newcomb SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jarren Duran	5	0	0	0	1
Rafael Devers	5	0	1	1	1
Alex Bregman	4	0	1	0	1
Kristian Campbell	5	0	1	0	1
Wilyer Abreu	5	0	0	0	0
Trevor Story	5	0	0	0	1
Abraham Toro	5	0	1	0	1
Connor Wong	4	0	1	0	3
Ceddanne Rafaela	4	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jonathan India	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Witt	3	0	0	0	2	2
Vinnie Pasquantino	5	0	1	1	0	2
Salvador Perez	5	0	1	0	0	2
Maikel Garcia	4	0	0	0	1	2
Michael Massey	4	1	2	0	1	0
Mark Canha	3	0	0	0	0	0
Freddy Fermin	5	0	1	1	0	1
Kyle Isbel	3	0	2	0	0	1
Cavan Biggio	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Renfroe	1	0	0	0	0	1
Drew Waters	1	1	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hunter Dobbins	6.0	5	0	6
Greg Weissert	1.0	0	2	0
Justin Wilson	0.2	1	1	2
Justin Slaten	1.1	0	0	0
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	0	2
Garrett Whitlock	0.2	1	1	2
Brennan Bernardino	0.1	0	0	0
Sean Newcomb	0.1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Michael Lorenzen	7.0	3	7
John Schreiber	0.2	1	1
Lucas Erceg	1.1	1	0
Carlos Estevez	1.0	0	1
Daniel Lynch	1.1	1	0
Steven Cruz	0.2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jarren Duran: 43/G34
Rafael Devers: 53/G6
Alex Bregman: K

Bot 1

Jonathan India: 8/L89XD
Bobby Witt: K
Vinnie Pasquantino: K

Top 2

Kristian Campbell: 8/F78XD
Wilyer Abreu: 5/P5SF/FL
Trevor Story: 4/P4D

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: K
Maikel Garcia: 53/G5S
Michael Massey: S4/G4
Mark Canha: 9/F9

Top 3

Abraham Toro: 7/L7
Connor Wong: K
Ceddanne Rafaela: 9/F9LF/FL

Bot 3

Freddy Fermin: 7/F78
Kyle Isbel: S8/G4+
Jonathan India: K
Bobby Witt: K

Top 4

Jarren Duran: 3/L3+
Rafael Devers: S9/G3S+
Alex Bregman: 7/L7D
Kristian Campbell: WP.1-2
Kristian Campbell: 43/G4MD

Bot 4

Vinnie Pasquantino: 53/G56
Salvador Perez: S4/G4
Maikel Garcia: K
Michael Massey: S7/G6.1-2
Mark Canha: 63/G6+

Top 5

Wilyer Abreu: 63/G6
Trevor Story: 8/F8XD
Abraham Toro: S15/G6MS
Connor Wong: K

Bot 5

Freddy Fermin: 9/L89D
Kyle Isbel: T9/L89XD
Jonathan India: FC/G6S/DP.3XH(625);BX2(54)

Top 6

Ceddanne Rafaela: D7/F7D+
Jarren Duran: K
Rafael Devers: K
Alex Bregman: HP
Kristian Campbell: K

Bot 6

Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD+
Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3+
Salvador Perez: 63/G6M

Top 7

Wilyer Abreu: 7/F7D
Trevor Story: K
Abraham Toro: 43/G34

Bot 7

Maikel Garcia: W
Michael Massey: SB2
Michael Massey: W
Mark Canha: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-.2-3
Freddy Fermin: 9/L9S

Top 8

Connor Wong: S8/L8S
Ceddanne Rafaela: K
Jarren Duran: 6/P6D
Rafael Devers: 43/G4D+

Bot 8

Kyle Isbel: K
Jonathan India: D7/L78XD
Bobby Witt: IW
Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Salvador Perez: 63/G6

Top 9

Alex Bregman: 4/P4
Kristian Campbell: S9/G3
Wilyer Abreu: 9/F9D+
Trevor Story: 43/G4

Bot 9

Maikel Garcia: 3/G3S
Michael Massey: 8/F89XD
Cavan Biggio: 8/F89XD

Top 10

Abraham Toro: 3/P3S
Connor Wong: K
Ceddanne Rafaela: 7/L7

Bot 10

Freddy Fermin: K
Hunter Renfroe: K
Drew Waters: 3/P3DF/FL

Top 11

Jarren Duran: 63/G6M.2-3
Rafael Devers: 63/G6MS+.3-H(UR)
Alex Bregman: S7/G6
Kristian Campbell: 43/G34

Bot 11

Bobby Witt: WP.2-3
Bobby Witt: W
Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
Salvador Perez: K
Maikel Garcia: K
Michael Massey: 5/P56D

Top 12

Wilyer Abreu: 7/F7LD
Trevor Story: 6/P6D
Abraham Toro: K

Bot 12

Cavan Biggio: 23/SH/BG23.2-3
Freddy Fermin: S8/L78D+.3-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

Trevor Story starts inning at 2nd base.
Cavan Biggio starts inning at 2nd base.
Ceddanne Rafaela starts inning at 2nd base.
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
Drew Waters starts inning at 2nd base.
Kristian Campbell starts inning at 2nd base.
Michael Massey starts inning at 2nd base.

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