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.
Recap · Aug 6
James Paxton's strong start, Boston's 18 hits lifts Red Sox over Royals 9-5
James Paxton pitched six solid innings, Masataka Yoshida tied his career high with four of Boston's 18 hits and the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Monday night.
What it means
- Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
- Red Sox 33-23 on the road; Royals 36-23 at home.
Latest headlines
ESPN · 22h ago
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ESPN · 5d ago
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Recap · 6d ago
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ESPN · 6d ago
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ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear
Injuries and inactives
Red Sox3rd in AL East- OutMasataka Yoshida DHHamstring, Strain, left
- OutRoman Anthony LFHand, Strain, right
- OutTyron Guerrero RPShoulder, Strain, right
- Day-To-DayRomy Gonzalez DHElbow
- 60-Day-ILJustin Slaten RPElbow, Inflammation, right
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Red Sox3rd in AL East
James Paxton SP
Probable starter · 9-3, 4.40 ERA, 73 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Jarren DuranLF
- 2Wilyer AbreuRF
- 3Masataka YoshidaDH
- 4Rafael Devers3B
- 5Connor WongC
- 6Dominic Smith1B
- 7Nick Sogard2B
- 8David HamiltonSS
- 9Ceddanne RafaelaCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5Hunter RenfroeRF
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Freddy FerminDH
- 8Garrett HampsonLF
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
The series
BOS wins series 2-1
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 20,087
- Officials
- Scott Barry (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
