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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 21, 2017
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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 21, 2017 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 2017 |
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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 21, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Pomeranz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 30,826 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gabe Morales 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Betts | Right Fielder |
Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
Chris Young | DH |
Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
Josh Rutledge | Second Baseman |
Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
Deven Marrero | Third Baseman |
John Farrell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Left Fielder |
Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | DH |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Ramon Torres | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 21, 2017
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Kennedy
Betts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Kennedy
Benintendi 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Kennedy
Bogaerts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Kennedy
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kennedy
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Kennedy
Bradley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rutledge vs. Kennedy
Rutledge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradley. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Kennedy
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Kennedy
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Kennedy
Betts hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Pomeranz
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Kennedy
Benintendi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Kennedy
Bogaerts hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Kennedy
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kennedy
Young strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Kennedy
Bradley 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: 1--
Rutledge vs. Kennedy
Rutledge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Kennedy
Vazquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Kennedy
Marrero bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. Vazquez moves to third. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Betts vs. Kennedy
Betts hits a line drive into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vazquez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Kennedy
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bogaerts vs. Kennedy
Bogaerts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Minor fires over to first and Cuthbert drops the ball. That's an error on Cuthbert. Marrero scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Minor
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pomeranz
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Pomeranz
Torres hits a line drive towards first. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Minor
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Minor
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rutledge vs. Minor
Rutledge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pomeranz
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Pomeranz
Bonifacio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Pomeranz
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Pomeranz
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Minor
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Minor
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Minor
Betts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Betts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Minor
Benintendi hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pomeranz
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Pomeranz
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Pomeranz
Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Kelly
Joe Kelly now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Kelly
Torres takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Kelly
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Soria
Moreland hits a line drive into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soria
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Barnes
Matt Barnes now pitching.
Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Barnes
Cain takes first base on ball four. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Scott
Robby Scott now pitching.
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Bonifacio moves to third. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Scott
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Scott
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hembree
Heath Hembree now pitching. Alex Gordon pinch hits for Cheslor Cuthbert.
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hembree
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rutledge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Herrera
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Eric Hosmer now playing first base. Alex Gordon now playing left field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Bradley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Bradley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rutledge vs. Herrera
Rutledge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Vazquez vs. Herrera
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Herrera
Hanley Ramirez pinch hits for Deven Marrero.
Ramirez 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 6/21/2017 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Betts M, rf 3 0 1 1 Merrifield W, lf-rf 3 0 1 1 Benintendi A, lf 4 1 1 1 Bonifacio J, rf 3 1 0 0 Bogaerts X, ss 2 1 1 1 Herrera K, p 0 0 0 0 Moreland M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 3 1 0 0 Young C, dh 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, dh-1b 3 2 1 0 Bradley J, cf 4 0 1 0 Perez S, c 3 1 3 4 Rutledge J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Vazquez C, c 4 1 1 0 Cuthbert C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Marrero D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Gordon A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Ramirez H, ph 1 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 0 Torres R, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 5 3 29 6 8 5 Boston 000 220 000 -- 4 Kansas City 011 000 04x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pomeranz D 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 Kelly J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Barnes M* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 Scott R (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Hembree H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy I 4.2 3 4 2 3 4 Minor M 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Soria J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Kennedy I, Cuthbert C DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 5 2B -- Hosmer E, Escobar A, Betts M, Bradley J HR -- Benintendi A, Bogaerts X, Perez S SH -- Marrero D SF -- Merrifield W, Betts M T -- 3:07 A -- 30826
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