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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 2, 2018 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Drew Pomeranz |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Chris Conroy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Center Fielder |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Hanley Ramirez | First Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | DH |
| Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Eduardo Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Leon | Catcher |
| Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Pomeranz
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Soler reaches second base with a double. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a fly ball for a double play. Merrifield tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Duffy
Betts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Duffy
Benintendi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Duffy
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Pomeranz
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pomeranz
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Pomeranz
Butera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Betts. Butera reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Duffy
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Duffy
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Duffy
Devers hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Pomeranz
Soler hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Devers, and into shallow left field. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Pomeranz
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Duffy
Nunez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Duffy
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Duffy
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pomeranz
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Pomeranz
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Duffy
Betts hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Duffy
Benintendi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duffy
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Duffy
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Duffy
Bogaerts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. Duffy
Devers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bogaerts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunez vs. Duffy
Nunez hits a line drive into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Duffy
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Pomeranz
Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Duffy
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Duffy
Betts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Duffy
Benintendi hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duffy
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Duffy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bogaerts vs. Duffy
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Pomeranz
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Duffy
Devers hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Duffy
Nunez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Duffy
Duffy fires to first and picks off Nunez. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Duffy
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kelly
Joe Kelly now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Kelly
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Kelly
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Kelly
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Duffy
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Duffy
Betts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Duffy
Benintendi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Barnes
Matt Barnes now pitching.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Barnes
Perez strikes out. Leon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Barnes
Cuthbert hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Barnes
Jay is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Barnes
Escobar strikes out. Leon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Escobar out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs.
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs.
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Kimbrel
Lucas Duda pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kimbrel
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/2018 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Betts M, rf 4 3 4 3
Soler J, rf 4 0 2 0 Benintendi A, lf 4 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Perez S, dh 3 0 0 1 Martinez J, dh 4 1 2 2
Cuthbert C, 1b 3 1 2 1 Bogaerts X, ss 4 0 1 0
Jay J, lf 3 0 1 0 Devers R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 0 Nunez E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gordon A, cf 4 1 2 0 Leon S, c 3 0 0 0
Butera D, c 3 0 1 2 Bradley J, cf 3 0 0 0
Duda L, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 10 4 32 5 10 5
Kansas City 120 000 010 -- 4
Boston 000 310 10x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 6
Keller B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pomeranz D (W) 6.0 8 3 3 2 3
Kelly J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Barnes M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Kimbrel C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 4
2B -- Soler J 2, Butera D, Ramirez H
HR -- Betts M 3, Martinez J, Cuthbert C
SF -- Perez S
HBP -- by Barnes M (Jay J)
T -- 2:45
A -- 32267
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