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Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Royals
37-79
3-4
Final
Red Sox
59-55
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 4-3

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 3-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 3-1 in the 4th inning. Triston Casas went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 9
Alex Verdugo drives in 2 runs in the Red Sox's 4-3 victory over the Royals

Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night in a game with one of the strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park history.

What it means

  • Season series: BOS wins series 3-1.
  • Royals 16-43 on the road; Red Sox 32-27 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

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
Red Sox3rd in AL East
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • 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

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel GarciaDH
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Michael Massey2B
  4. 4Salvador Perez1B
  5. 5MJ MelendezLF
  6. 6Freddy FerminC
  7. 7Drew WatersRF
  8. 8Matt Duffy3B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Red Sox3rd in AL East
Nick Pivetta SP
Probable starter · 10-9, 4.04 ERA, 183 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jarren DuranLF
  2. 2Masataka YoshidaLF
  3. 3Trevor StoryDH
  4. 4Rafael Devers3B
  5. 5Triston Casas1B
  6. 6Alex VerdugoRF
  7. 7Luis Urias2B
  8. 8Reese McGuireC
  9. 9Pablo ReyesSS

The series

BOS wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Royals 9, Red Sox 3 (Aug 8)

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 35,495
Officials
Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBOS wins series 3-1

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