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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .281 | .328 | .377 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .276 | .316 | .503 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .236 | .306 | .396 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .247 | .290 | .422 |
| Freddy FerminC | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .282 | .317 | .471 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .225 | .269 | .358 |
| Drew WatersLF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .228 | .297 | .390 |
| Matt BeatyDH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .246 | .368 | .316 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .247 | .295 | .607 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec MarshSP | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60-33 | 6.23 | 60 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tucker DavidsonRP | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-14 | 6.49 | 28 |
| Jackson KowarRP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 6.20 | 37 |
| Collin SniderRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.19 | 8 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 13.50 | 10 |
| James McArthurRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-7 | 13.50 | 9 |
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