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Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Red Sox
54-54
7-4
Final
Royals
42-65
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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BOS0102110207
KC0000100304

Who won: Red Sox 7-4

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Red Sox. Salvador Perez went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Alex Verdugo

BOS · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 1 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%BOS final
BOSKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thHunter Dozier

    Flied out to center

    Dozier flied out to center.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Grounded out to first

    Pasquantino grounded out to first.

    V. Pasquantino · 3-5

  3. Bot 9thSalvador Perez

    Struck out swinging

    Perez struck out swinging.

    S. Perez · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  4. Bottom of the 9th inning
  5. Top 9thReese McGuire

    Grounded out to shortstop

    McGuire grounded out to shortstop.

    R. McGuire · 1-4, 1 RBI

  6. Top 9thEric Hosmer

    Flied out to center

    Hosmer flied out to center, Bogaerts to third.

    E. Hosmer · 1-4, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thJ.D. Martinez

    Struck out swinging

    Martinez struck out swinging.

    J.D. Martinez · 1-5, 2 RBI

  8. Top 9thAlex Verdugo

    Walked

    Verdugo walked, Bogaerts to second.

    A. Verdugo · 3-4

  9. Top 9thXander Bogaerts

    Singled to center

    Bogaerts singled to center.

    X. Bogaerts · 4-5, 1 RBI

  10. Top 9thKC

    Taylor in center field

    Taylor in center field.

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thMichael Massey

    Flied out to left

    Massey flied out to left.

    M. Massey · 0-5

  13. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    MJ Melendez

    Doubled to left center, 2 runs score

    M. Melendez · 1-3, 2 RBI

    Melendez doubled to left center, Dozier scored and Pratto scored, Taylor to third.

    BOS 7 - 4 KC
  14. Bot 8thNicky Lopez

    Struck out swinging

    Lopez struck out swinging.

    N. Lopez · 0-4

  15. Bot 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor singled to center

    Taylor singled to center, Pratto to second, Dozier to third.

    M. Taylor · 1-1

  16. Bot 8thJohn Schreiber

    Schreiber relieved A. Davis

  17. Bot 8thKC

    Taylor hit for Isbel

  18. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nate Eaton

    Hit sacrifice fly to left, Pasquantino scored

    N. Eaton · 0-2, 1 RBI

    Eaton hit sacrifice fly to left, Pasquantino scored.

    BOS 7 - 2 KC
  19. Bot 8thNick Pratto

    Walked

    Pratto walked, Dozier to second, Pasquantino to third.

    N. Pratto · 1-3

  20. Bot 8thHunter Dozier

    Walked

    Dozier walked, Pasquantino to second.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  21. Bot 8thVinnie Pasquantino

    Singled to center

    Pasquantino singled to center.

    V. Pasquantino · 3-5

  22. Bot 8thAustin Davis

    A. Davis relieved Sawamura

  23. Bottom of the 8th inning
  24. Top 8thRafael Devers

    Lined out to shortstop

    Devers lined out to shortstop.

    R. Devers · 0-4

  25. Top 8thTommy Pham

    Struck out looking

    Pham struck out looking.

    T. Pham · 0-4

Season seriesKC wins series 3-1

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