Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
57-88, 23-47 Away
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57-88, 23-47 Away
Final
70-74, 36-36 Home
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70-74, 36-36 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 3BMelendez (3, Wacha)
- RBIPerez (69)
- GIDPPasquantino
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-5 (Perez 1-1, Taylor 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Eaton 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBEaton (6, 2nd base off Wacha/Plawecki)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Witt Jr.-Pasquantino , Witt Jr.-Massey-Pasquantino)
Red Sox Hitting
a-walked for Plawecki in the 8th
- Batting
- RBIMartinez (53), Verdugo (66)
- 2Out RBIMartinez, Verdugo
- GIDPHernández
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-7 (Martinez 1-1, Pham 0-1, Hernández 0-1, Bogaerts 0-1, Arroyo 1-2, Casas 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Bogaerts-Devers-Casas)
- AssistsPham (Dozier at 2nd base)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Garrett(H, 9) |
D. Coleman(L, 4-2, H, 14) |
S. Barlow(B, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 83-48 | 5.09 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.95 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-5 | 2.66 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20-8 | 2.43 |
| 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 128-68 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBarlow 3/5; Garrett 2/2; Coleman 0/3; Heasley 9/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBarlow-1-5-1-1; Garrett-2-1-4-0; Coleman-3-1-0-1; Heasley-13-10-10-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsColeman 0-1; Heasley 9-4
- Game ScoresJ Heasley 72
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Whitlock(W, 4-2) |
M. Strahm(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88-65 | 2.61 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.45 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.03 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 116-82 |
- Pitching
- WPWacha
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 20/26; Strahm 3/4; Whitlock 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-11-10-22-21; Strahm-4-1-3-2; Whitlock-3-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 9-6; Strahm 0-2; Whitlock 2-0
- Game ScoresM Wacha 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | BOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Perez singled to right center, Melendez scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 8th | Verdugo walked, Hernández scored, Devers to second, Almonte to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 8th | Martinez singled to left, Almonte scored, Verdugo to second, Devers to third. | 1 | 2 | |
BOS wins 2-1
Game Information
Fenway Park
12:10 AM, 17 September 2022
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 33,181
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
- First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
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 |
2025 American League East Standings
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