Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for D Butera in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BSoler 2 (9, Pomeranz 2); Butera (4, Pomeranz)
- HRCuthbert (3, 8th inning off Barnes 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIPérez (4), Butera 2 (7), Cuthbert (7)
- 2Out RBIButera 2, Cuthbert
- SFPérez
- GIDPJay 2
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-6 (Moustakas 1-2, Merrifield 0-1, Butera 1-1, Jay 0-1, Pérez 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Escobar-Merrifield-Cuthbert)
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BRamírez (6, Duffy)
- HRBetts 3 (11, 4th inning off Duffy 0 on, 0 Out; 5th inning off Duffy 0 on, 1 Out; 7th inning off Duffy 0 on, 1 Out); Martinez (6, 4th inning off Duffy 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIBetts 3 (21), Martinez 2 (24)
- GIDPRamírez
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-4 (Núñez 0-1, León 0-1, Bogaerts 0-1, Martinez 1-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffNúñez (1st base by Duffy)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Bradley Jr.-Núñez-Bogaerts, Núñez-Bogaerts-Ramírez 2)
- AssistsBradley Jr. (Soler at 2nd base)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDuffy 19/29; Keller 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDuffy 18-16-18-21; Keller 0-3-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDuffy 4-9; Keller 4-0
- Game ScoresD Duffy 39
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Pomeranz(W, 1-1) |
J. Kelly(H, 2) |
M. Barnes(H, 7) |
C. Kimbrel(S, 8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 89-55 | 6.14 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 2.84 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-12 | 2.92 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-11 | 1.32 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 139-90 |
- Pitching
- HBPJay (By Barnes)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPomeranz 12/25; Kelly 2/4; Barnes 4/5; Kimbrel 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPomeranz 10-7-18-20; Kelly 4-2-4-2; Barnes 3-4-3-2; Kimbrel 5-2-4-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPomeranz 8-6; Kelly 1-0; Barnes 1-0; Kimbrel 0-0
- Game ScoresD Pomeranz 45
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | BOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pérez hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrifield scored, Soler out at second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Butera doubled to deep right, Escobar and Gordon scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 4th | Betts homered to left center (452 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | Martinez homered to left center (443 feet), Ramírez scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 5th | Betts homered to left (361 feet). | 3 | 4 | |
| 7th | Betts homered to center (440 feet). | 3 | 5 | |
| 8th | Cuthbert homered to right (335 feet). | 4 | 5 | |
BOS wins 2-1
Game Information
Fenway Park
6:05 PM, 2 May 2018
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 32,267
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
2024 American League East Standings
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