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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 30, 2018 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Hammel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,314 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Chris Conroy 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Jon Jay | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | Center Fielder |
| Hanley Ramirez | DH |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
| Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Eduardo Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Bradley | Right Fielder |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Rodriguez
Soler takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Rodriguez
Moustakas is hit by the pitch. Merrifield moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez takes first base on ball four. Merrifield scores. Soler moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cuthbert vs. Rodriguez
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Duda vs. Rodriguez
Duda takes first base on ball four. Soler scores. Moustakas moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Rodriguez
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas scores. Perez moves to third. Duda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Rodriguez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hammel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rodriguez
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Rodriguez
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Almonte vs. Rodriguez
Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Mike Moustakas.
Almonte hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hammel, and towards Cuthbert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Rodriguez
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Rodriguez
Duda hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Hammel
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Hammel
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Benintendi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Hammel
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Benintendi scores. Ramirez moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Rodriguez
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rodriguez
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Rodriguez
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Rodriguez
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Almonte vs. Rodriguez
Almonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Hammel
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Hammel
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradley tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hammel, and towards Escobar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Velazquez
Hector Velazquez now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Velazquez
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Velazquez
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hammel
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Bogaerts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Velazquez
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Velazquez
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Velazquez
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Velazquez
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Smith
Carson Smith now pitching.
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Smith
Almonte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Smith
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Smith
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs.
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bogaerts vs.
Bogaerts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Devers vs.
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreland scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Devers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs.
Bradley hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuthbert. Devers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs.
Vazquez hits a line drive towards third. Cuthbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Johnson
Brian Johnson now pitching.
Duda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Johnson
Jay hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bogaerts vs.
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Johnson
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Johnson
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Johnson
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Almonte vs. Johnson
Almonte hits a line drive into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/2018 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 3 2 Benintendi A, cf 4 1 1 1
Soler J, rf 4 1 1 0 Ramirez H, dh 5 1 2 0
Moustakas M, dh 0 1 0 0 Martinez J, lf 4 2 2 0
Almonte A, ph 4 0 0 0 Moreland M, 1b 4 3 3 2
Perez S, c 4 0 1 1 Bogaerts X, ss 5 1 3 4
Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Devers R, 3b 4 1 0 1
Duda L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Nunez E, 2b 4 0 1 1
Jay J, cf 4 0 1 1 Bradley J, rf 3 1 0 0
Gordon A, lf 3 1 0 0 Vazquez C, c 4 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 2 3 1
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35 6 9 6 37 10 13 9
Kansas City 300 200 001 -- 6
Boston 015 110 20x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L) 4.2 8 8 8 3 2
Hill T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Barlow S 3.0 5 2 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez E 4.0 5 5 5 3 6
Velazquez H (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Smith C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Johnson B 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Cuthbert C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 7
2B -- Ramirez H, Escobar A 2, Merrifield W 2, Martinez J, Moreland M
HR -- Moreland M, Bogaerts X
SF -- Benintendi A
HBP -- by Rodriguez E (Moustakas M), by Rodriguez E (Gordon A)
T -- 3:13
A -- 31314
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