Red Sox 10-5 Royals (7 Jul, 2018) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

25-62, 11-33 home


BOS
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	15	1
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	5	10	0

C. Sale9-4

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 12 K, 1 BB

J. Hammel2-11

2.0 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

Red SoxTop 1st
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Two-seam FB 93
  3
  Home Run
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 2nd
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Bonifacio doubled to deep left center, Bonifacio to third on error by center fielder Bradley Jr..
  8
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxTop 3rd
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 4th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 5th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 6th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Sale pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 7th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Thornburg pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 8th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Butera catching.
  8
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Workman pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Swihart in left field.
  9
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 9th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Pearce to third, Bogaerts to second on wild pitch by Maurer.
  10
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- H. Velázquez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Mondesi to second on fielder's indifference.
  10
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Red Sox
10
Royals
5

Game 1

7/7

Red Sox
15
Royals
4

Game 2

8/7

Red Sox
7
Royals
4

Game 3

8/7

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 7 July 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 24,673

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Third Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	23	11	.676	-	W4
New York	23	13	.639	1	W3
Boston	19	16	.543	4.5	W1
Tampa Bay	18	18	.500	6	W4
Toronto	16	19	.457	7.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	23	12	.657	-	W3
Minnesota	20	14	.588	2.5	W1
Kansas City	21	15	.583	2.5	W1
Detroit	18	17	.514	5	L4
Chicago	8	27	.229	15	L1

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C. Sale9-4

J. Hammel2-11

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Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Two-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Two-seam FB	93
3 Home Run