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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2019-08-06 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36360 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Andrew Benintendi singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Rafael Devers scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Jorge Soler homers (30) on a fly ball to left field. Hunter Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jorge Soler homers (30) on a fly ball to left field. Hunter Dozier scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jake Junis L: Andrew Cashner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Richard Lovelady | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Cashner | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Walden | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F78XD+.BX2(84)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: 4/F4D
- Rafael Devers: K
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L6D
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Brock Holt: 43/G34
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G6M
- Mitch Moreland: S9/G4+.1-2
- Michael Chavis: 9/F9LD+.2-3
- Jackie Bradley: 8/F89D+
Top 3
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mookie Betts: K
- Rafael Devers: D7/L7LS
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8RD+
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/F9S.2-H
- Brock Holt: S8/G4M.1-3
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F8RM
- Michael Chavis: S7/L7LD+
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G4.1-2
- Mookie Betts: W
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/L9LD+
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: 63/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G-
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6M
- Brock Holt: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4M-.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: S49/G4S+.3-H
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G34+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G56
- Mitch Moreland: 3/G3
- Michael Chavis: 43/G6MD
Top 7
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: 43/G4
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LXD+
- Rafael Devers: 53/G56
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F8RS-
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/F2RF-
Bot 8
- J. D. Martinez: DGR/L9LD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Brock Holt: 7/F78D
- Christian Vazquez: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Bot 9
- Michael Chavis: 43/G4MD
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Merrifield was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - single and out stretching
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