Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Who won: Red Sox 9-5
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 1st inning. Triston Casas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox. MJ Melendez went 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
BOS
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex VerdugoLF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .280 | .343 | .452 |
| Rafael Devers1B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .269 | .342 | .507 |
| Justin Turner1B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .286 | .355 | .483 |
| Triston Casas1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .265 | .368 | .495 |
| Adam DuvallLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .274 | .338 | .583 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .294 | .349 | .455 |
| Trevor StorySS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .185 | .224 | .296 |
| Reese McGuireC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .285 | .327 | .384 |
| Enmanuel Valdez1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .232 | .276 | .394 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| Luis Urias2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .326 | .297 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner HouckSP | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 95-62 | 5.07 | 95 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Josh WinckowskiRP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.00 | 19 |
| Nick PivettaSP | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37-28 | 4.49 | 37 |
Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1
Marlins69-6711
Nationals62-755Final
Angels64-721
Athletics41-952Final
Rays82-546
Guardians66-707Final/11
Cubs72-641
Reds71-672Final
Tigers62-7410
White Sox53-830Final
Yankees67-695
Astros77-604Final
Mariners77-588
Mets62-747Final
Twins71-659
Rangers75-607Final/10
Phillies74-615
Brewers76-597Final
Pirates63-737
Cardinals58-786Final