Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
70-47, 31-26 Away
1
70-47, 31-26 Away
Final
59-53, 30-25 Home
5
59-53, 30-25 Home
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Gomes (14, L Hochevar)
- RBIS Drew (45)
- GIDPM Napoli
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-2 (S Victorino 0-1, S Drew 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSJ Ellsbury (4, 2nd base by B Chen)
- Fielding
- EJ Gomes (1, fly ball); D Nava (3, ground ball)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. CainCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .324 | .362 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .339 | .439 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .375 | .410 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .332 | .407 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .321 | .384 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .231 | .257 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .327 | .430 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .290 | .369 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .268 | .310 |
| 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BL Cain (19, J Lester)
- HRB Butler (10, 8th inning off R De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out); J Maxwell (4, 8th inning off R De La Rosa 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIA Gordon (58), M Moustakas 2 (30), B Butler (58), J Maxwell (12)
- 2Out RBIM Moustakas 2, J Maxwell
- SFA Gordon
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-8 (M Moustakas 1-1, M Tejada 0-1, A Gordon 0-1, E Hosmer 0-2, L Cain 0-1, B Hayes 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSM Moustakas (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Saltalamacchia)
- SBA Escobar (13, 2nd base off J Lester/J Saltalamacchia)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Moustakas-E Johnson-E Hosmer)
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lester(L,10-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 121-76 | 4.37 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17-13 | 9.00 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 138-89 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Lester 18-29; R De La Rosa 4-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Lester 20-6-27-23; R De La Rosa 2-3-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Lester 7-10; R De La Rosa 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Lester 61
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Chen(W,5-0) |
L. Hochevar(S,2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 108-73 | 1.79 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-12 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 123-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Chen 18-28; L Hochevar 5-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Chen 24-4-22-23; L Hochevar 5-0-2-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Chen 5-15; L Hochevar 3-1
- Game ScoresB Chen 70
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, L Cain scored, B Butler to second, A Gordon to first on error by left fielder J Gomes. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | M Moustakas singled to deep right, B Butler and A Gordon scored, J Maxwell to third. | 0 | 3 | |
| 8th | B Butler homered to center (414 feet). | 0 | 4 | |
| 8th | J Maxwell homered to right (412 feet). | 0 | 5 | |
| 9th | S Drew singled to left, J Gomes scored. | 1 | 5 | |
KC wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 9 August 2013
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 21,121
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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