Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soler takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Rodriguez
  
  Moustakas is hit by the pitch. Merrifield moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Merrifield scores. Soler moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Cuthbert vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Duda vs. Rodriguez
  
  Duda takes first base on ball four. Soler scores. Moustakas moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jay vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas scores. Perez moves to third. Duda moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gordon 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 1

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hammel
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. Rodriguez
  
  Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Mike Moustakas.
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. Hammel
  
  Devers hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Hammel
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hammel, and towards Cuthbert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Rodriguez
  
  Duda hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Hammel
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Hammel
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Hammel
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. Benintendi scores. Ramirez moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. Hammel
  
  Devers strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Almonte vs. Rodriguez
  
  Almonte strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Hammel
  
  Nunez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Hammel
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vazquez vs. Hammel
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradley tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hammel, and towards Escobar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Velazquez
  
  Hector Velazquez now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Velazquez
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Velazquez
  
  Duda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hammel
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Devers vs. Hammel
  
  Devers strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Nunez vs. Hammel
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Bogaerts moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Velazquez
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Velazquez
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Velazquez
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Velazquez
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs.
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Smith
  
  Carson Smith now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Smith
  
  Almonte strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smith
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cuthbert vs. Smith
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs.
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bogaerts vs.
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Devers vs.
  
  Devers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreland scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs.
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Devers moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs.
  
  Bradley hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuthbert. Devers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Vazquez vs.
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive towards third. Cuthbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Johnson
  
  Brian Johnson now pitching.
  
  Duda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Johnson
  
  Jay hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Johnson
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs.
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs.
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bogaerts vs.
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Johnson
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Johnson
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Johnson
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Almonte vs. Johnson
  
  Almonte hits a line drive into center field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/2018 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  1  3  2   Benintendi A, cf      4  1  1  1   
Soler J, rf           4  1  1  0   Ramirez H, dh         5  1  2  0   
Moustakas M, dh       0  1  0  0   Martinez J, lf        4  2  2  0   
Almonte A, ph         4  0  0  0   Moreland M, 1b        4  3  3  2   
Perez S, c            4  0  1  1   Bogaerts X, ss        5  1  3  4   
Cuthbert C, 3b        4  0  0  0   Devers R, 3b          4  1  0  1   
Duda L, 1b            3  0  0  1   Nunez E, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Jay J, cf             4  0  1  1   Bradley J, rf         3  1  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          3  1  0  0   Vazquez C, c          4  0  1  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  2  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        37 10 13  9

Kansas City      300 200 001 --  6
Boston           015 110 20x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L)          4.2  8  8  8  3  2
Hill T                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Barlow S              3.0  5  2  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez E           4.0  5  5  5  3  6
Velazquez H (W)       2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Smith C               1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Johnson B             2.0  2  1  1  0  2

E -- Cuthbert C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 7
2B -- Ramirez H, Escobar A 2, Merrifield W 2, Martinez J, Moreland M
HR -- Moreland M, Bogaerts X
SF -- Benintendi A
HBP -- by Rodriguez E (Moustakas M), by Rodriguez E (Gordon A)
T -- 3:13
A -- 31314

    

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