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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2019-08-07 · Night game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 32453 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:48

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Meibrys Viloria singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Jorge Soler scores. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 5th — Xander Bogaerts doubles (38) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Mookie Betts scores. Rafael Devers scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Brock Holt singles on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Chris Owings scores. Sam Travis to 2nd — worth 29% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	13
BOS	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	12

W: Josh Taylor L: Richard Lovelady SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	0	2	1	0	0
Humberto Arteaga	5	0	1	0	0	1
Hunter Dozier	5	1	2	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	4	1	1	0	1	2
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	1	1	0	2	0
Nicky Lopez	5	0	2	1	0	0
Meibrys Viloria	4	0	2	2	0	2
Ryan O'Hearn	5	0	0	0	0	3
Billy Hamilton	4	1	2	0	0	1
Nick Dini	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Starling	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	4	1	2	0	1	1
Rafael Devers	4	1	0	0	1	3
Xander Bogaerts	5	1	3	2	0	0
J. D. Martinez	5	1	2	2	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	5	0	1	0	0	3
Christian Vazquez	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mitch Moreland	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brock Holt	3	0	2	1	2	0
Jackie Bradley	4	0	0	0	0	3
Sam Travis	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glenn Sparkman	4.1	7	3	5
Tim Hill	1.1	1	0	1
Kevin McCarthy	1.1	1	0	3
Scott Barlow	1.0	0	1	1
Jake Newberry	1.0	1	0	1
Richard Lovelady	0.1	2	1	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eduardo Rodriguez	5.0	7	3	1
Darwinzon Hernandez	1.0	2	0	2
Nathan Eovaldi	2.0	3	0	5
Brandon Workman	1.0	1	0	1
Josh Taylor	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Humberto Arteaga: S8/L8LS
Hunter Dozier: K
Jorge Soler: S7/L7LD+.1-3
Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
Nicky Lopez: 63/G6-

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: W
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: 4/F34D-
J. D. Martinez: 8/L8RM

Top 2

Meibrys Viloria: S5/BG56S
Ryan O'Hearn: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Billy Hamilton: 16(1)/FO/G13-
Whit Merrifield: 3/F3F-

Bot 2

Andrew Benintendi: S7/L78S
Christian Vazquez: 1/DP.1X1(13)
Mitch Moreland: K

Top 3

Humberto Arteaga: 8/F8RXD+
Hunter Dozier: 3/G34S-
Jorge Soler: W
Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
Nicky Lopez: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Meibrys Viloria: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: 63/L6-

Bot 3

Brock Holt: W
Jackie Bradley: 5(1)/FO/G4
Mookie Betts: 7/F78D
Rafael Devers: K

Top 4

Billy Hamilton: S6/G6M
Whit Merrifield: SB2
Whit Merrifield: 8/DP.2X3(85)
Humberto Arteaga: 9/F89XD+

Bot 4

Xander Bogaerts: S8/G6M
J. D. Martinez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Andrew Benintendi: K
Christian Vazquez: 8/F89D
Mitch Moreland: S8/L8RS
Brock Holt: 9/L9D+

Top 5

Hunter Dozier: 9/F9M
Jorge Soler: 4/F8RS
Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56+
Nicky Lopez: 43/G4

Bot 5

Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: S7/L78S
Rafael Devers: W.1-2
Xander Bogaerts: D7/G5+.2-H;1-H
J. D. Martinez: S4/G4MD.2-3
Andrew Benintendi: 2/F2LF-
Christian Vazquez: 63/G6

Top 6

Meibrys Viloria: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Billy Hamilton: D7/F7LD
Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S.2-H
Humberto Arteaga: 9/F9LM

Bot 6

Mitch Moreland: 63/G6
Brock Holt: S7/L7D+
Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: K

Top 7

Hunter Dozier: S7/G56
Jorge Soler: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: WP.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4-.2-3
Nicky Lopez: D48/G4D.3-H
Meibrys Viloria: K

Bot 7

Rafael Devers: 3/G3
Xander Bogaerts: S7/G56+
J. D. Martinez: K
Andrew Benintendi: K

Top 8

Ryan O'Hearn: K
Billy Hamilton: K
Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D
Humberto Arteaga: K

Bot 8

Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
Mitch Moreland: 63/G6-
Brock Holt: W
Jackie Bradley: K

Top 9

Hunter Dozier: S8/G6M+
Jorge Soler: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: SB2
Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RM
Nicky Lopez: 63/G6

Bot 9

Mookie Betts: S7/L7S-
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9D
J. D. Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 10

Nick Dini: 3/L34
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bubba Starling: 63/G6

Bot 10

Andrew Benintendi: K
Christian Vazquez: D8/L8LD+
Sam Travis: IW
Brock Holt: S7/F7LD.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

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Royals challenged call that Hamilton was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, no double play
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suspended,20190822,BOS07,rain $Game suspended at this point for rain, completed on 08-22-2019 in 12 minutes; Josh Taylor was in game when it was suspended and remained in when game was resumed; umpires for the completion had worked in Boston the day before
Hamilton replaced since he is no longer with KC

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