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Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Royals
57-88
1-2
Final
Red Sox
70-74
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 2-1

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning.

Player of the game

Jonathan Heasley

KC · 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 K

7.8

Win probability

100%BOS final
KCBOS

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thHunter Dozier

    Flied out to center

    Dozier flied out to center.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  2. Top 9thMichael Massey

    Walked

    Massey walked.

    M. Massey · 1-3

  3. Top 9thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor struck out looking

    Taylor struck out looking.

    M. Taylor · 1-4

  4. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Popped out to shortstop

    Pasquantino popped out to shortstop.

    V. Pasquantino · 1-4

  5. Top 9thMatt Strahm

    Strahm relieved Whitlock

  6. Top 9thBOS

    Wong catching

    Wong catching.

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thTriston Casas

    Struck out swinging

    Casas struck out swinging.

    T. Casas · 0-2

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    J.D. Martinez

    Singled to left, Almonte scored

    J.D. Martinez · 1-3, 1 RBI

    Martinez singled to left, Almonte scored, Verdugo to second, Devers to third.

    KC 1 - 2 BOS
  10. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Alex Verdugo

    Walked, Hernández scored

    A. Verdugo · 0-2, 1 RBI

    Verdugo walked, Hernández scored, Devers to second, Almonte to third.

    KC 1 - 1 BOS
  11. Bot 8thXander Bogaerts

    Struck out swinging

    Bogaerts struck out swinging.

    X. Bogaerts · 0-4

  12. Bot 8thRafael Devers

    Walked

    Devers walked, Almonte to second, Hernández to third.

    R. Devers · 1-3

  13. Bot 8thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Coleman

  14. Bot 8thTommy Pham

    Popped out to second

    Pham popped out to second.

    T. Pham · 0-4

  15. Bot 8thAbraham Almonte

    Walked

    Almonte walked, Hernández to second.

    A. Almonte · 0-0

  16. Bot 8thBOS

    Almonte hit for Plawecki

  17. Bot 8thEnrique Hernandez

    Hernández walked

    Hernández walked.

    E. Hernández · 0-2

  18. Bot 8thDylan Coleman

    Coleman relieved Garrett

  19. Bottom of the 8th inning
  20. Top 8thSalvador Perez

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Perez grounded out to shortstop.

    S. Perez · 1-4, 1 RBI

  21. Top 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to center

    Witt Jr. singled to center.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  22. Top 8thMJ Melendez

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Melendez grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Melendez · 1-4

  23. Top 8thNate Eaton

    Struck out looking

    Eaton struck out looking.

    N. Eaton · 1-3

  24. Top 8thGarrett Whitlock

    Whitlock relieved Wacha

  25. Top of the 8th inning

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1

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