Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Hammel
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi 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: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Velazquez
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Velazquez
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Velazquez
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hosmer vs. Velazquez
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moustakas vs. Velazquez
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Hammel
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rutledge vs. Hammel
  
  Rutledge is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandoval vs. Hammel
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rutledge moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Vazquez vs. Hammel
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Velazquez
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Velazquez
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Velazquez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Velazquez
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Hammel
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Velazquez
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Velazquez
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Velazquez
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Velazquez
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Velazquez
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Velazquez covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Hammel
  
  Bradley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rutledge vs. Hammel
  
  Rutledge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Hammel
  
  Sandoval hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Hammel
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Velazquez
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Velazquez
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Velazquez
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Hammel
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Hammel
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Velazquez
  
  Butera hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Velazquez
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Velazquez
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Hammel
  
  Moreland is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Hammel
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rutledge vs. Hammel
  
  Rutledge strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sandoval vs. Hammel
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Velazquez
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Abad
  
  Fernando Abad now pitching.
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Abad
  
  Moustakas bunts towards short. Bogaerts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cuthbert vs. Boyer
  
  Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Boyer
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Hammel
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Hammel
  
  Betts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogaerts vs. Hammel
  
  Bogaerts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Boyer
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Boyer
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi who is chasing the ball. Butera reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Boyer
  
  Ramon Torres pinch runs for Drew Butera.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Boyer
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Boyer
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Scott
  
  Robby Scott now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Scott
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Scott
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Minor
  
  Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Salvador Perez now catching. Ramon Torres now playing second base. Mike Minor now pitching.
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Minor
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rutledge vs. Minor
  
  Rutledge strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Minor
  
  Chris Young pinch hits for Pablo Sandoval.
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Vazquez vs. Minor
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Maddox
  
  Sandy Leon now catching. Christian Vazquez now playing third base. Austin Maddox now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Maddox
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Maddox
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Leon and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Maddox
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Maddox
  
  Torres 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 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Betts hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Herrera
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Benintendi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Bogaerts vs. Herrera
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Moreland vs. Herrera
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/19/2017 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Betts M, rf           5  0  0  0   Merrifield W, 2b-rf   4  1  2  1   
Benintendi A, lf      5  0  2  0   Bonifacio J, rf       4  1  1  0   
Bogaerts X, ss        5  0  2  0   Perez S, c            0  0  0  0   
Moreland M, 1b        4  0  0  0   Cain L, cf            4  0  2  1   
Ramirez H, dh         4  1  2  0   Hosmer E, 1b          2  1  1  2   
Bradley J, cf         4  1  3  2   Moustakas M, dh       4  0  1  0   
Rutledge J, 2b        3  0  0  0   Cuthbert C, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Sandoval P, 3b        3  0  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Young C, ph           0  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   
Leon S, c             0  0  0  0   Butera D, c           3  0  1  0   
Vazquez C, c-3b       4  0  0  0   Torres R, pr-2b       1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 10  2                        34  4 10  4

Boston           000 200 000 --  2
Kansas City      002 000 20x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Velazquez H           5.1  5  2  2  0  3
Abad F*               0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Boyer B (L)           1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Scott R               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Maddox A              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (W)          7.0  7  2  2  0  4
Minor M               1.0  2  0  0  1  1
Herrera K (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

LOB -- Boston 11, Kansas City 8
3B -- Butera D, Benintendi A
HR -- Hosmer E, Bradley J
SB -- Escobar A
HBP -- by Hammel J (Rutledge J), by Hammel J (Moreland M)
WP -- Scott R
T -- 3:11
A -- 27992

    

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