Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Who won: Red Sox 9-5
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Romy Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .295 | .352 | .518 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .273 | .339 | .513 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .276 | .350 | .395 |
| Rafael Devers1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .304 | .381 | .599 |
| Connor WongC | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .303 | .361 | .447 |
| Dominic SmithDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .238 | .319 | .401 |
| Nick Sogard2B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
| David Hamilton3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .254 | .306 | .396 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .258 | .286 | .417 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Romy GonzalezDH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .287 | .339 | .463 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James PaxtonSP | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 90-62 | 4.42 | 90 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Cooper CriswellRP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-14 | 4.02 | 25 |
| Lucas SimsRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 3.35 | 4 |
| Luis GarciaRP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-12 | 3.86 | 16 |
| Cam BooserRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 2.61 | 15 |
