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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 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 30, 2017 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 30, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Hammel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Drew Pomeranz |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 36,480 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nic Lentz 1B: Adam Hamari 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Todd Tichenor |
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 | DH |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Ramon Torres | Third Baseman |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Betts | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Nunez | Second Baseman |
Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
Hanley Ramirez | DH |
Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
John Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio strikes out. Vazquez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonifacio out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Hammel
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benintendi for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar bunts towards the mound. Pomeranz fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Pomeranz
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Pomeranz
Torres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nunez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Hammel
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts hits a line drive into center field. Cain picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cain. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Bogaerts moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Vazquez vs. Hammel
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bogaerts scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Pomeranz
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Hammel
Betts strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Betts out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi strikes out. There goes Nunez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Betts. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Pomeranz
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Pomeranz
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Hammel
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Hammel
Vazquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Pomeranz
Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Hammel
Betts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Hammel
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benintendi for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. Cain reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer hits a line drive towards third. Devers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a line drive towards third. Devers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Hammel
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Hammel
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pomeranz
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Pomeranz
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Pomeranz
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Workman
Brandon Workman now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Butera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bonifacio vs. Workman
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Hammel
Moreland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Hammel
Vazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Hammel
Devers hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Barnes
Matt Barnes now pitching.
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts misplays the ball. That's an error on Bogaerts. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Barnes
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Barnes
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to third. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Barnes
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field. Betts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Betts. Cain scores. Hosmer scores. Perez moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Scott
Robby Scott now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Perez scores. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Scott
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Scott
Butera 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Hembree
Heath Hembree now pitching.
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Betts 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Maurer
Nunez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Maurer
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Maurer
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Hembree
Bonifacio strikes out. Vazquez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonifacio out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hembree
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hembree
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Herrera
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Herrera
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Herrera
Vazquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devers vs. Herrera
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Devers vs. Herrera
Devers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Betts vs. Herrera
Brock Holt pinch runs for Rafael Devers.
Betts hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/2017 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Merrifield W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Betts M, rf 5 0 1 0 Bonifacio J, rf 5 0 0 0 Nunez E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 5 2 3 0 Benintendi A, lf 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Ramirez H, dh 4 1 2 0 Perez S, dh 4 1 2 0 Bradley J, cf 3 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 1 2 3 Bogaerts X, ss 4 1 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 1 2 Moreland M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Torres R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vazquez C, c 4 0 2 1 Butera D, c 3 0 1 0 Devers R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Holt B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 5 34 3 9 3 Kansas City 000 100 040 -- 5 Boston 020 010 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hammel J (W) 7.0 7 3 3 0 6 Maurer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pomeranz D 6.2 7 1 1 1 4 Workman B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Barnes M (L)* 0.0 3 4 3 0 0 Scott R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Hembree H 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Cain L, Bogaerts X, Betts M DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 7 2B -- Escobar A, Moreland M, Merrifield W 3B -- Cain L, Gordon A HR -- Devers R SB -- Nunez E, Vazquez C, Bradley J SH -- Escobar A HBP -- by Hammel J (Nunez E), by Pomeranz D (Gordon A) T -- 3:13 A -- 36480
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