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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 2017
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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 July 28, 2017 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 2017 |
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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 | July 28, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,321 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Nic Lentz 3B: Adam Hamari |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Brandon Moss | DH |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Betts | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Nunez | DH |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
Hanley Ramirez | First Baseman |
Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
Chris Young | Left Fielder |
Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
Sandy Leon | Catcher |
John Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Porcello
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Porcello
Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Porcello
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Vargas
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Porcello
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Porcello
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Porcello
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Porcello
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Vargas
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Vargas covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vargas
Young hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Porcello
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Porcello
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Porcello
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Vargas
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Vargas
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Vargas
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Porcello
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Porcello
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Porcello
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Porcello
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Porcello
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Leon and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Porcello
Moustakas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Porcello
Moss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Betts. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Porcello
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Vargas
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Porcello
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Porcello
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ramirez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Porcello
Bonifacio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vargas
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Vargas
Devers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Devers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Vargas
Leon hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Betts vs. Vargas
Betts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devers scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Betts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Vargas
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Porcello
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Porcello
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Porcello
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Vargas
Bradley hits a line drive towards the mound. Vargas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Vargas
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Porcello
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Porcello
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Porcello
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Devers vs. Minor
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Minor
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Workman
Brandon Workman now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Workman
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Workman
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Soria
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Soria covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Soria
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Workman
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Workman
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Workman
Perez hits a popup towards first. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Scott
Robby Scott now pitching.
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Bradley hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Herrera
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Herrera
Andrew Benintendi pinch hits for Chris Young.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. Herrera
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/2017 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Betts M, rf 4 0 1 1 Bonifacio J, rf 3 0 1 0 Nunez E, dh 3 0 2 0 Cain L, cf 4 1 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ramirez H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 1 1 1 Bradley J, cf 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 1 3 Bogaerts X, ss 4 0 0 0 Moss B, dh 3 0 1 0 Young C, lf 3 1 1 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Benintendi A, ph 1 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0 Devers R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Leon S, c 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 33 2 7 2 Kansas City 010 300 000 -- 4 Boston 000 010 100 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 2 Minor M 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Moylan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Porcello R (L) 7.0 6 4 4 1 5 Workman B 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 Scott R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Boston 6 2B -- Moss B, Devers R 3B -- Young C HR -- Perez S, Moustakas M SB -- Hosmer E T -- 2:44 A -- 37321
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