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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2019-08-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33636 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Xander Bogaerts reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Nicky Lopez. Mookie Betts scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Nicky Lopez. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Sam Travis homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Rafael Devers scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Mike Montgomery SV: Brandon Workman
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Travis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Chavis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Leon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Montgomery | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Nathan Eovaldi | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- Hunter Dozier: D7/F78D+
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: K
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/L4D-
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/L78D+.1XH(862/TH)
Top 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Bubba Starling: 8/F8RD+
- Meibrys Viloria: 5(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Sam Travis: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Michael Chavis: S7/L78S
- Jackie Bradley: S4/G34D.1-2
- Sandy Leon: K
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L4MD-
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: 13/G-
Bot 3
- Mookie Betts: W
- Rafael Devers: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Xander Bogaerts: E6/FO/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Sam Travis: HR/F78XD+.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8RD
- Bubba Starling: 63/G6MS-
Bot 4
- Michael Chavis: 53/G5
- Jackie Bradley: 4/F4-
- Sandy Leon: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Meibrys Viloria: 63/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G34
- Whit Merrifield: S4/G6MD
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Mookie Betts: 43/G4
- Rafael Devers: HR/F78D+
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/F34-
Bot 6
- Sam Travis: 43/G4
- Christian Vazquez: 43/G4
- Michael Chavis: S5/G6S-
- Jackie Bradley: 341/G34S-
Top 7
- Bubba Starling: 8/F89D
- Meibrys Viloria: HR/F7LD
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7S
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Sandy Leon: S7
- Mookie Betts: W.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/L34D.2-H;1-H
- Sam Travis: 3/G34.2-3
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78S
- Jorge Soler: C/E2.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8RD
- Bubba Starling: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Bot 8
- Michael Chavis: W
- Jackie Bradley: 8/F8LD
- Sandy Leon: 7/F78M
- Brock Holt: 9/L9D+
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: D7
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: K
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