Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

53-54, 27-27 Away

Final

42-64, 23-30 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. DavisRF	0-2	1	0	0	.333
A. VerdugoPH-RF	0-1	0	0	0	.264
T. PhamLF	1-4	1	0	0	.239
R. Devers3B	1-3	0	0	2	.322
X. BogaertsSS	0-4	0	0	0	.309
J.D. MartinezDH	0-4	0	0	0	.281
E. Hosmer1B	0-3	0	0	0	.269
C. Arroyo2B	2-4	1	0	0	.255
K. PlaweckiC	2-4	0	0	1	.183
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Plawecki grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Arroyo out at second. 5th: Plawecki singled to left. 7th: Plawecki singled to center, Arroyo scored. 9th: Plawecki grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Arroyo out at second.
J. DuranCF	0-2	0	0	0	.229

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
N. Pivetta	5.0	7	3	1	5	86-58	4.51
M. Barnes	1.0	0	0	0	0	9-7	7.50
D. Hernandez	2.0	4	4	2	1	43-27	14.29

According to ESPN Analytics

BOS

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 5 August 2022

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,970

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Second Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
Third Base Umpire - Gabe Morales

Perez's 3-run homer in 7th lifts Royals over Red Sox 7-3

— Salvador Perez hit a line drive, three-run homer run to break open a close game and finished with four RBI, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.

Aug 5, 2022, 05:11 am - AP


BOS
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	0
2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	-	7	11	0

T. Clarke3-1

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

D. Hernandez0-1

2.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

		BOS	KC
1st	Devers singled to left, J. Davis scored and Pham scored.	2	0
1st	Melendez homered to right center (424 feet).	2	1
1st	Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored.	2	2
5th	Perez singled to right, Lopez scored.	2	3
7th	Plawecki singled to center, Arroyo scored.	3	3
7th	Witt Jr. singled to left center, Lopez scored, Melendez to second.	3	4
7th	Perez homered to left (346 feet), Melendez scored and Witt Jr. scored.	3	7

Data is currently unavailable.

Red Sox
3
Royals
7

Game 1

5/8

Red Sox
7
Royals
4

Game 2

6/8

Red Sox
4
Royals
5

Game 3

7/8

Red Sox
5
Royals
13

Game 4

7/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Perez's 3-run homer in 7th lifts Royals over Red Sox 7-3

T. Clarke3-1

D. Hernandez0-1

Scoring Summary

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