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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 20, 2021
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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 June 20, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 2021 |
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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 | June 20, 2021 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nathan Eovaldi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Minor |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,726 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Mike Muchlinski 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Nestor Ceja |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Christian Arroyo | Second Baseman |
Alex Verdugo | Left Fielder |
J.D. Martinez | DH |
Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
Enrique Hernandez | Center Fielder |
Bobby Dalbec | First Baseman |
Kevin Plawecki | Catcher |
Alex Cora | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
Carlos Santana | DH |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
Kelvin Gutierrez | Third Baseman |
Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
Jarrod Dyson | Left Fielder |
Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 20, 2021
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Minor
Arroyo hits a popup towards third. Gutierrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Verdugo vs. Minor
Verdugo hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Minor
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Eovaldi
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eovaldi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Eovaldi
Santana hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Eovaldi
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arroyo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Minor
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Minor
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Minor
Renfroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Minor
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dalbec vs. Minor
Dalbec hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Plawecki vs. Minor
Plawecki hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Eovaldi
Mondesi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Eovaldi
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Eovaldi
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mondesi moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Eovaldi
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eovaldi fields it and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Eovaldi
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dalbec juggles the ball. That's an error on Dalbec. Mondesi scores. Dozier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Eovaldi
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Minor
Arroyo hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Minor
Verdugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Minor
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merrifield who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bogaerts vs. Minor
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Eovaldi
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Eovaldi
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eovaldi fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Eovaldi
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Eovaldi
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Eovaldi
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Eovaldi
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dyson vs. Eovaldi
Dyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Verdugo. Dyson reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Mondesi scores. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Eovaldi
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Minor
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Minor
Renfroe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Minor
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalbec vs. Minor
Dalbec hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Vazquez vs. Minor
Christian Vazquez pinch hits for Kevin Plawecki.
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Eovaldi
Christian Vazquez now catching.
Lopez hits a line drive beyond second. Arroyo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Eovaldi
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Eovaldi
There goes Lopez. The throw from Vazquez and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Eovaldi
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dalbec scoops it up and throws to first, with Eovaldi covering, for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Eovaldi
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Minor
Arroyo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Verdugo vs. Minor
Verdugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Minor
Martinez hits a popup towards first. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Minor
Bogaerts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arroyo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Devers vs. Minor
Devers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Hernandez
Darwinzon Hernandez now pitching.
Mondesi bunts towards third. Devers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hernandez
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Hernandez
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Vazquez and he is out, Arroyo applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Hernandez
Dozier hits a popup off the glove of Arroyo, and into shallow right field. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Hernandez
Marwin Gonzalez now playing second base.
Dyson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Minor
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Minor
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dalbec vs. Minor
Dalbec hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hernandez
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hernandez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Rios
Yacksel Rios now pitching.
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Rios
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Rios
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Rios
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Rios
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santana scores. Perez moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dyson vs. Rios
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Minor
Hanser Alberto now playing second base. Nicky Lopez now playing shortstop.
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Minor
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Minor
Verdugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Minor
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Verdugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bogaerts vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Andriese
Matt Andriese now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Andriese
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Andriese
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Andriese
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Andriese
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Devers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Hernandez
Renfroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Renfroe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dalbec vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Dalbec strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Zimmer
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. Renfroe moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Zimmer
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Andriese
Alberto 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Andriese
Gutierrez 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Andriese
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Verdugo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Holland covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holland
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Holland
Bogaerts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/2021 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Arroyo C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Merrifield W, rf 5 2 2 2 Gonzalez M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Santana C, dh 5 1 2 0 Verdugo A, lf 5 0 1 0 Perez S, c 5 1 2 1 Martinez J, dh 5 0 2 0 Mondesi A, ss 4 2 2 0 Bogaerts X, ss 5 0 1 0 Alberto H, 2b 1 0 0 0 Devers R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gutierrez K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Renfroe H, rf 3 1 1 0 Dozier H, 1b 5 0 3 1 Hernandez E, cf 3 1 2 2 Dyson J, lf 4 0 1 2 Dalbec B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Taylor M, cf 4 0 0 0 Plawecki K, c 1 0 0 0 Lopez N, 2b-ss 4 1 3 0 Vazquez C, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 3 39 7 15 6 Boston 020 000 010 -- 3 Kansas City 013 003 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eovaldi N (L) 4.0 7 4 3 1 4 Hernandez D 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 Rios Y 0.2 4 2 2 1 1 Andriese M 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Minor M (W) 6.2 9 2 2 1 6 Barlow S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez C* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Zimmer K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Holland G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Gutierrez K, Dalbec B DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 11 2B -- Mondesi A 2, Dyson J, Hernandez E, Dozier H 3B -- Martinez J HR -- Hernandez E, Merrifield W, Devers R SB -- Lopez N CS -- Gutierrez K T -- 3:35 A -- 20726
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