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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 14, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 14, 2014 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 2014 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 2014 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Kelly |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,065 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Manny Gonzalez 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Betts | Second Baseman |
Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
David Ortiz | DH |
Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
Allen Craig | First Baseman |
Daniel Nava | Right Fielder |
Will Middlebrooks | Third Baseman |
David Ross | Catcher |
Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
John Farrell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Nori Aoki | DH |
Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 14, 2014
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Vargas
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kelly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. Kelly
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kelly
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Vargas
Cespedes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Vargas
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Vargas
Nava hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kelly
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Kelly
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Kelly
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Kelly
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Craig fields the ball and throws to Kelly covering. Safe. Infante moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Kelly
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Infante scores. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Kelly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Aoki vs. Kelly
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Vargas
Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vargas
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Vargas
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Vargas
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kelly
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kelly
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Vargas
Cespedes hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Vargas
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Vargas
Nava hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Kelly
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Kelly
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Kelly
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Craig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Kelly
Dyson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Vargas
Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vargas
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Vargas
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kelly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. Kelly
Aoki hits a line drive towards short. Bogaerts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kelly
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Betts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Vargas
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betts moves to third. Bogaerts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cespedes vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Cespedes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Craig vs. Crow
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nava vs. Crow
Nava hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Crow
Middlebrooks hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kelly
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Kelly
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Kelly
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Coleman
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Betts vs. Coleman
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields it and throws to second for the out. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bogaerts vs. Coleman
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ross tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Coleman
Christian Vazquez pinch hits for David Ortiz.
Vazquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Layne
Tom Layne now pitching.
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Layne
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Layne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Badenhop
Burke Badenhop now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Cespedes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Frasor
Craig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cespedes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nava vs. Frasor
Nava hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Escobar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cespedes moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Middlebrooks vs. Frasor
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas has Cespedes trapped. There's the throw to Perez and back to Moustakas, who tags Cespedes for the out. Nava moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Frasor
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. Badenhop
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Badenhop
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Nava. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Breslow
Perez hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hosmer vs. Breslow
Hosmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Coleman
Casey Coleman now pitching.
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Coleman
Betts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Coleman
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Betts moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vazquez vs. Coleman
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Coleman covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Mujica
Edward Mujica now pitching.
Infante hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Mujica
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Mujica
Dyson hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Mujica
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aoki vs. Mujica
Aoki takes first base on ball four. Moustakas moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Mujica
Cain strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/2014 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Betts M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 1 0 Bogaerts X, ss 4 2 3 4 Aoki N, dh 4 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0 Cain L, rf 5 0 1 0 Vazquez C, ph 2 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 1 2 0 Cespedes Y, lf 2 1 0 0 Perez S, c 4 1 1 0 Craig A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 2 1 1 3 Nava D, rf 4 1 1 4 Infante O, 2b 4 1 2 0 Middlebrooks W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ross D, c 2 2 0 0 Dyson J, cf 4 0 0 1 Bradley J, cf 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 8 8 35 4 9 4 Boston 003 004 100 -- 8 Kansas City 040 000 000 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Kelly J (W) 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Layne T 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Badenhop B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Breslow C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Mujica E 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J (L) 5.1 4 5 5 1 8 Crow A 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Coleman L 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Frasor J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Coleman C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 8 2B -- Gordon A HR -- Hosmer E, Bogaerts X, Nava D SF -- Bogaerts X T -- 3:23 A -- 19065
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