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    Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    54-47, 24-24 Away
    4
    54-47, 24-24 Away
    Final
    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    56-48, 29-19 Home
    2
    56-48, 29-19 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. Merrifield2B
    1-4000.294
    J. BonifacioRF
    1-3000.265
    L. CainCF
    1-4100.268
    E. Hosmer1B
    2-4100.320
    S. PerezC
    1-4111.284
    M. Moustakas3B
    1-4113.279
    B. MossDH
    1-3000.209
    A. EscobarSS
    0-3000.228
    A. GordonLF
    0-3000.199
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Vargas
    6.0512299-613.00
    M. Minor
    0.2110111-82.39
    P. Moylan
    0.100003-34.42
    J. Soria
    1.0000114-93.07
    K. Herrera
    1.0100113-104.17
    Full Box Score
    KCBOS
    Hits
    8
    7
    Home Runs
    2
    0
    Total Bases
    15
    10
    Runners LOB
    2
    6

    Game Information

    Fenway Park
    Fenway Park
    12:10 AM, 29 July 2017
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Attendance: 37,321
    Game Time:2:44
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
    • First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
    • Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
    • Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

    Moustakas' 30th HR lifts Royals over Red Sox for 9th in row

    Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas homered off emergency starter Rick Porcello, who took over when David Price went back on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 4-2 Friday night.
    Jul 29, 2017, 06:27 am - Associated Press
    KC
    BOS
    123456789RHE
    010300000480
    000010100270
    J. Vargas
    win

    J. Vargas13-4

    6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
    R. Porcello
    loss

    R. Porcello4-14

    7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    K. Herrera
    save

    K. Herrera22

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCBOS
    2ndPérez homered to left (417 feet).10
    4thMoustakas homered to right (372 feet), Cain and Hosmer scored.40
    5thBetts singled to left, Devers scored.41
    7thLeón grounded out to second, Young scored.42
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    KC wins 2-1

    • Royals
      4
    • Red Sox
      2
    Game 1
    29/7
    • Royals
      8
    • Red Sox
      9
    Game 2
    30/7
    • Royals
      5
    • Red Sox
      3
    Game 3
    30/7

    2025 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland8874.543-W2
    Detroit8775.5371L1
    Kansas City8280.5066W2
    Minnesota7092.43218L1
    Chicago60102.37028W1
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    2025 American League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Toronto9468.580-W4
    New York9468.580-W8
    Boston8973.5495W1
    Tampa Bay7785.47517L4
    Baltimore7587.46319L3
    Full Standings

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