Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zobrist hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hanigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Volquez
  
  Betts hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Volquez
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Volquez
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Volquez
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Rodriguez
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Volquez
  
  Shaw strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Volquez
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Volquez
  
  Hanigan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Volquez
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zobrist. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Castillo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rutledge vs. Volquez
  
  Rutledge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradley scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betts vs. Volquez
  
  Betts hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Rodriguez
  
  Infante hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rios moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Rodriguez
  
  Butera bunts in front of the plate. Hanigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rios moves to third. Infante moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rios tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Volquez
  
  Sandoval hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Volquez
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Volquez
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge misplays the ball. That's an error on Rutledge. Hosmer goes all the way around to score. Morales moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Rodriguez
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Betts. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rios vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Infante vs. Rodriguez
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Volquez
  
  Shaw is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Volquez
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Volquez
  
  Hanigan strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Rodriguez
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Escobar bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Butera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Zobrist vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cain vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cain hits a line drive towards third. Sandoval reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Volquez
  
  Bradley strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bradley out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rutledge vs. Volquez
  
  Rutledge hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Volquez
  
  Betts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Rodriguez
  
  Moustakas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Castillo. Rios reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Rodriguez
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Volquez
  
  Sandoval hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Sandoval reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bogaerts vs. Volquez
  
  Bogaerts bunts towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandoval moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Ortiz vs. Volquez
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandoval tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Volquez
  
  Shaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Shaw reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Volquez
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rios throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Castillo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Shaw scores. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Ogando
  
  Alexi Ogando now pitching.
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Ogando
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Ogando
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Ogando
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Hanigan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Cain vs. Ogando
  
  Cain is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hosmer vs. Layne
  
  Tom Layne now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Volquez
  
  Hanigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Volquez
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Hanigan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rutledge vs. Volquez
  
  Rutledge bunts in front of the plate. Butera fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Betts vs. Volquez
  
  Betts hits a line drive into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Sandoval vs. Morales
  
  Franklin Morales now pitching.
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morales fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morales. Bradley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bogaerts vs. Morales
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Layne
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Layne
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Machi
  
  Jean Machi now pitching.
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Morales
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Morales
  
  Shaw strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Young
  
  Chris Young now pitching.
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Young
  
  Hanigan hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Tazawa
  
  Junichi Tazawa now pitching.
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. Infante reaches third base with a triple. Bradley throws the ball in to Hanigan who tags Infante trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Tazawa
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Tazawa
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Tazawa
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive towards short. Bogaerts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cain vs. Tazawa
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Hosmer vs. Tazawa
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butera scores. Escobar scores. Cain moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Tazawa
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Tazawa
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Moustakas vs. Tazawa
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Betts. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. Hosmer scores. There goes Morales trying to get to home. Betts throws the ball in to Rutledge who relays the ball to Hanigan who tags Morales, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rutledge vs. Davis
  
  Rutledge strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Betts vs. Davis
  
  Betts hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandoval vs. Davis
  
  Sandoval hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/2015 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Escobar A, ss         3  1  2  1   Betts M, cf           5  0  0  0   
Zobrist B, lf         5  0  0  0   Sandoval P, 3b        5  1  1  0   
Cain L, cf            4  1  1  0   Bogaerts X, ss        3  0  1  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  2  2  2   Ortiz D, dh           3  0  0  1   
Morales K, dh         4  1  0  0   Shaw T, 1b            3  1  1  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  1  3  4   Castillo R, rf        3  1  2  1   
Rios A, rf            4  1  2  0   Hanigan R, c          4  1  1  0   
Infante O, 2b         4  0  2  0   Bradley J, lf         4  2  3  2   
Butera D, c           3  1  2  0   Rutledge J, 2b        3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 14  7                        33  6 10  5

Kansas City      001 201 004 --  8
Boston           020 002 200 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volquez E             6.2  9  6  5  0  5
Morales F             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Young C (W)           0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Davis W (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez E           6.0  7  4  2  0  1
Ogando A              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Layne T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Machi J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Tazawa J (L)          1.0  6  4  4  1  0

E -- Rutledge J, Betts M, Hanigan R, Morales F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 5
2B -- Bradley J 2, Moustakas M 2, Butera D, Rios A, Sandoval P, Shaw T
3B -- Infante O
HR -- Moustakas M
SB -- Escobar A
SH -- Butera D, Escobar A, Bogaerts X, Rutledge J
SF -- Escobar A, Ortiz D
HBP -- by Volquez E (Shaw T), by Ogando A (Cain L)
T -- 3:40
A -- 36151

    

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