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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 2, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tanner Houck |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alec Marsh |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Nate Tomlinson 3B: Sean Barber |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Verdugo | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Justin Turner | DH |
| Triston Casas | First Baseman |
| Adam Duvall | Center Fielder |
| Masataka Yoshida | Left Fielder |
| Trevor Story | Shortstop |
| Reese McGuire | Catcher |
| Enmanuel Valdez | Second Baseman |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Matt Beaty | DH |
| Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 2, 2023
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Marsh
Verdugo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez who is chasing the ball. Verdugo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Devers vs. Marsh
Devers hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Devers reaches second base with a double. Verdugo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Marsh
Turner hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Casas vs. Marsh
Casas hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duvall vs. Marsh
Duvall hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Yoshida vs. Marsh
Yoshida hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Yoshida reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Story vs. Marsh
Story hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Houck
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Houck
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Houck
Melendez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Houck
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Marsh
McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Marsh
Valdez hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Marsh
Verdugo hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Waters fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Waters. Verdugo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Devers vs. Marsh
Devers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Houck
Fermin hits a fly ball into center field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Houck
Massey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Verdugo. Massey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Houck
Waters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops it up and throws to first, with Houck covering, for the out. Massey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beaty vs. Houck
Beaty is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Velazquez vs. Houck
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Yoshida. Velazquez reaches second base with a double. Massey scores. Beaty moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Houck
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Marsh
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casas vs. Marsh
Casas hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duvall vs. Marsh
Duvall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Yoshida vs. Marsh
Yoshida takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Duvall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Story vs. Marsh
Story hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. Turner scores. Duvall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGuire vs. Marsh
McGuire takes first base on ball four. Story moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Valdez vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson now pitching.
Valdez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duvall scores. Story scores. McGuire moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Verdugo vs. Davidson
Verdugo hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Houck
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Houck
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yoshida. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Houck
Perez hits a popup towards third. Devers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fermin vs. Houck
Fermin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Davidson
Devers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Devers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Davidson
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casas vs. Davidson
Casas takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Duvall vs. Davidson
Duvall hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Turner moves to third. Casas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Yoshida vs. Davidson
Yoshida hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Davidson covering, for the out. Turner scores. Casas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Story vs. Davidson
Story strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Houck
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Houck
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beaty vs. Houck
Beaty is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Houck
There's a wild pitch. Beaty moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Houck
Velazquez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Kowar
Jackson Kowar now pitching.
McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Kowar
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Kowar
Verdugo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. Kowar
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Verdugo moves to third. Devers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Kowar
Turner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Houck
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yoshida. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Houck
hits a popup towards first. Casas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Houck
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Houck
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fermin vs. Houck
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Kowar
Casas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Duvall vs. Kowar
Duvall takes first base on ball four. Casas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Yoshida vs. Kowar
Yoshida hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Casas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Story vs. Kowar
Story hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Story reaches second base with a double. Casas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGuire vs. Kowar
McGuire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Houck
Adam Duvall now playing left field. Ceddanne Rafaela now playing center field.
Massey hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. Houck
Waters hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Beaty vs. Houck
Beaty is hit by the pitch. Massey moves to third. Waters moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velazquez vs. Winckowski
Josh Winckowski now pitching.
Velazquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Massey scores. Waters moves to third. Beaty moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Winckowski
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waters scores. Beaty moves to third. Velazquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
vs. Winckowski
hits a popup towards first. Casas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Winckowski
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Beaty scores. Velazquez moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Winckowski
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fermin vs. Winckowski
Fermin hits a line drive into right field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Snider
Collin Snider now pitching.
Valdez hits a line drive into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Snider
Verdugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Snider
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Pivetta
Nick Pivetta now pitching.
Massey hits a popup towards third. Devers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Pivetta
Waters hits a fly ball into left field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beaty vs. Pivetta
Beaty strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Cruz
Steven Cruz now pitching.
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Cruz
Casas hits a line drive into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duvall vs. Cruz
Duvall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Pivetta
Luis Urias now playing second base.
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pivetta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pivetta
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Pivetta
strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rafaela vs. McArthur
James McArthur now pitching.
Rafaela strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Story vs. McArthur
Story strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. McArthur
McGuire bunts towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pivetta
Melendez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pivetta
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Pivetta
Fermin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Pivetta
Massey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Verdugo. Massey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Pivetta
Waters hits a line drive into right field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/2023 -- BOS at KCA (N)
BOS AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Alex Verdugo, rf 5 1 3 0 Maikel Garcia, 3b 5 0 2 1
Rafael Devers, 3b 5 2 2 1 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 5 0 0 0
Justin Turner, dh 5 2 2 1 MJ Melendez, lf 3 1 3 2
Triston Casas, 1b 4 2 2 2 Salvador Perez, 1b 5 0 0 0
Adam Duvall, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Freddy Fermin, c 5 0 0 0
Masataka Yoshida, lf 3 0 1 1 Michael Massey, 2b 5 2 3 0
Ceddanne Rafaela, cf 1 0 0 0 Drew Waters, cf 5 1 1 0
Trevor Story, ss 5 1 1 2 Matt Beaty, dh 1 1 0 0
Reese McGuire, c 4 0 0 0 Nelson Velazquez, rf 4 0 2 2
Enmanuel Valdez, 2b 4 0 1 2
Luis Urias, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 38 5 11 5
BOS 303 201 000 -- 9
KCA 010 003 001 -- 5
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Tanner Houck (W)* 5.0 7 4 4 1 5
Josh Winckowski 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Nick Pivetta (S) 3.0 2 1 1 0 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Alec Marsh (L) 2.2 7 6 6 2 1
Tucker Davidson 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Jackson Kowar 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Collin Snider 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Steven Cruz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
James McArthur 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Drew Waters, Salvador Perez
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- BOS 8, KCA 11
2B -- Rafael Devers 2, Masataka Yoshida, Alex Verdugo, Michael Massey 2, Nelson Velazquez, MJ Melendez, Maikel Garcia, Trevor Story
3B -- Alex Verdugo
HR -- Triston Casas, MJ Melendez
HBP -- by Tanner Houck (Matt Beaty) 3
WP -- Tanner Houck
T -- 2:56
A -- 20527
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