Red Sox 6-2 Royals (8 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

58-54, 31-26 home


KC
BOS

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

K. Jansen3-5

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

C. Hernandez1-7

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Sinker 95
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- Reyes stole second, Reyes safe at third on throwing error by catcher Fermin.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
Red SoxBottom 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Waters stole third.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Bello pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J. Winckowski pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- N. Wittgren pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Martin pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- N. Wittgren pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- Duran hit for Wong
  2
  2
- Verdugo hit for Refsnyder
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Jansen pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Verdugo in right field.
  2
  2
- McGuire catching.
  2
  2
- Duvall in center field.
  2
  2
- Duran in left field.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 9th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Sinker	95

Royals
2
Red Sox
6

Game 1

8/8

Royals
9
Red Sox
3

Game 2

9/8

Royals
3
Red Sox
4

Game 3

10/8

Royals
0
Red Sox
2

Game 4

11/8

Fenway Park

12:10 AM, 8 August 2023

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 32,732

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nick Mahrley
First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Second Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	28	17	.622	-	W1
Kansas City	27	19	.587	1.5	W1
Minnesota	24	20	.545	3.5	L4
Detroit	22	22	.500	5.5	W1
Chicago	14	31	.311	14	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	31	15	.674	-	W5
Baltimore	28	14	.667	1	W2
Tampa Bay	24	22	.522	7	W3
Boston	22	23	.489	8.5	L3
Toronto	19	24	.442	10.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox

K. Jansen3-5

C. Hernandez1-7

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