Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 KC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 |
Who won: Royals 13-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Red Sox 6-0 in the 6th inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Royals. Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.
BOS
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex VerdugoLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .277 | .340 | .444 |
| Rafael Devers1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .267 | .341 | .504 |
| Justin Turner1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .285 | .354 | .484 |
| Triston Casas1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .263 | .365 | .487 |
| Adam DuvallLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .274 | .337 | .589 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .294 | .348 | .454 |
| Trevor StorySS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .184 | .225 | .289 |
| Luis Urias2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .180 | .326 | .297 |
| Connor WongC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .248 | .303 | .404 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Enmanuel Valdez1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .232 | .277 | .400 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .429 | .429 | .571 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .333 | .429 | .611 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James PaxtonSP | 1.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36-19 | 4.50 | 36 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Mauricio LloveraRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 3.74 | 11 |
| Brandon WalterSP | 4.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 82-56 | 5.79 | 82 |
| Joe JacquesRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 5.40 | 27 |
Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1
Cubs72-626
Reds69-672Final- Cubs72-632Reds70-673Final
Marlins68-678
Nationals62-745Final/11
Mariners76-581
Mets62-732Final
Rays82-532
Guardians65-703Final
Twins70-655
Rangers75-591Final
Tigers61-744
White Sox53-822Final
Yankees66-696
Astros77-592Final
Phillies74-605
Brewers75-597Final
Pirates62-734
Cardinals58-772Final/10