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	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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Kansas City Royals

Boston Red Sox

K. Jansen3-5

C. Hernandez1-7

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