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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 2023
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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 August 9, 2023 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2023 |
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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 | August 9, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Pivetta |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,495 |
Time of Game | 2 hours and 24. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maikel Garcia | Designated Hitter |
Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jarren Duran | Center Fielder |
Masataka Yoshida | Left Fielder |
Trevor Story | Designated Hitter |
Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
Triston Casas | First Baseman |
Alex Verdugo | Right Fielder |
Luis Urias | Second Baseman |
Reese McGuire | Catcher |
Pablo Reyes | Shortstop |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pivetta
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pivetta
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Pivetta
Massey hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Massey is out. Witt moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Pivetta
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Lyles
Duran hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yoshida vs. Lyles
Yoshida hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Yoshida is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Story vs. Lyles
Story strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pivetta
Melendez hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Pivetta
Fermin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Pivetta
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pivetta
Duffy hits a ground ball towards first. Casas has it, but then juggles the ball. Duffy reaches on the error. Duffy is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Pivetta
Isbel hits a drive into left field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Duffy moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Pivetta
Garcia hits a fly ball towards right. Verdugo is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Lyles
Devers hits a ground ball towards the mound. Lyles throws to first, and Devers is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Lyles
Casas hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Lyles
Verdugo hits a ground ball towards first. Perez fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Urias vs. Lyles
Urias hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pivetta
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Verdugo is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Pivetta
Massey strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pivetta
Perez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Lyles
McGuire hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and McGuire is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lyles
Reyes bunts down the 3rd base line for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Duran vs. Lyles
There goes Reyes . The throw from Fermin, and he's caught stealing. Duran strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pivetta
Melendez hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Pivetta
Fermin hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Pivetta
Waters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pivetta
Duffy hits a line drive towards left center field. Yoshida is there and makes the catch. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yoshida vs. Lyles
Yoshida hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Yoshida is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Story vs. Lyles
Story hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Story is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Devers vs. Lyles
That is ball 4. Devers is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Casas vs. Lyles
Casas hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Verdugo vs. Lyles
Verdugo hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Verdugo is safe at second with a double. Yoshida scores. Devers scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Urias vs. Lyles
Fermin is called for interference on Urias. Urias is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGuire vs. Lyles
McGuire hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Verdugo scores. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Pivetta
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pivetta
That is ball 4. Garcia is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Pivetta
Witt hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Garcia moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Massey vs. Pivetta
View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Pivetta
Massey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lyles
Reyes hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Duran vs. Lyles
Duran strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Yoshida vs. Lyles
Yoshida hits a ground ball to second. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Nick Pivetta as Pitcher.
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Schreiber
Melendez hits a fly ball towards left. Yoshida makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Schreiber
Fermin hits a fly ball towards center. Duran makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Story vs. Lyles
Story is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Lyles
Devers hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Lyles
Casas hits a line drive towards short. Witt makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Winckowski
Josh Winckowski replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher.
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Winckowski
Duffy strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Winckowski
Isbel hits a fly ball towards left. Yoshida makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Lyles
Verdugo strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urias vs. Lyles
Urias hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Urias is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Lyles
McGuire hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and McGuire is out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Martin
Chris Martin replaces Josh Winckowski as Pitcher.
Garcia hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Martin
Witt hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Martin
Massey hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Massey is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Martin
Perez hits a fly ball towards right. Verdugo is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lyles
Reyes hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duran vs. Lyles
Duran hits a ground ball towards second. Massey throws to second to get Reyes. Duran is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yoshida vs. Lyles
Yoshida hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Yoshida is out. Duran moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Story vs. Lyles
Story strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Jansen
Kenley Jansen replaces Chris Martin as Pitcher. Jarren Duran moves from Centerfielder to Leftfielder. Adam Duvall replaces Masataka Yoshida as Ce
nter Fielder batting 2nd. Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Jansen
Fermin hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Jansen
Edward Olivares pinch hits for Drew Waters batting 7th.
That is ball 4. Olivares is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Jansen
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for Edward Olivares batting 7th.
There goes Blanco . The throw from McGuire, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Jansen
Tag play Challenged by KCR manager (Matt Quatraro): Original call upheld upon review.
Duffy hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Duffy is out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
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