Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Red Sox

61-52

6-5

Final

Royals

63-52

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BOS	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	6
KC	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	5

Who won: Red Sox 6-5

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 6th inning. Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Michael Massey went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 7

Dominic Smith scores go-ahead run on wild pitch, helps Red Sox beat Royals 6-5

Dominic Smith scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning on a call that was overturned on a challenge, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
Red Sox 34-23 on the road; Royals 36-24 at home.

Latest headlines

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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 · 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

Masataka Yoshida DH
Hamstring, Strain, left
Out
Roman Anthony LF
Hand, Strain, right
Out
Tyron Guerrero RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
Out
Romy Gonzalez DH
Elbow
Day-To-Day
Justin Slaten RP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Brayan Bello SP

Probable starter · 14-8, 4.49 ERA, 153 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Jarren DuranLF
2Wilyer AbreuRF
3Masataka YoshidaDH
4Rafael Devers3B
5Connor WongC
6Dominic Smith1B
7Nick Sogard2B
8David HamiltonSS
9Ceddanne RafaelaCF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Seth Lugo SP

Probable starter · 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Massey2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Hunter RenfroeDH
7Adam FrazierRF
8Maikel Garcia3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

BOS wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Red Sox 9, Royals 5 (Aug 5)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 21,386
Officials: Malachi Moore (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)