Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
Who won: Red Sox 2-0
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 3-1. Adam Duvall went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Red Sox. Maikel Garcia went 2-for-4 for the Royals.
Recap · Aug 10
James Paxton and 4 relievers combine for 7-hit shutout as Red Sox beat Royals 2-0
James Paxton worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and five Boston pitchers combined for the seven-hit shutout as the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday night.
What it means
- Season series: BOS wins series 3-1.
- Royals 16-44 on the road; Red Sox 33-27 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
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
Red Sox3rd in AL East- OutGarrett Whitlock RPLeg, Fracture, right
- OutMasataka Yoshida DHHamstring, Strain, left
- OutRoman Anthony LFHand, Strain, right
- OutTyron Guerrero RPShoulder, Strain, right
- Day-To-DayRomy Gonzalez DHElbow
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Austin Cox SP
Probable starter · 0-1, 4.54 ERA, 33 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Michael Massey2B
- 4Salvador Perez1B
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Freddy FerminC
- 7Edward OlivaresDH
- 8Samad TaylorLF
- 9Dairon BlancoCF
Red Sox3rd in AL East
James Paxton SP
Probable starter · 7-5, 4.50 ERA, 101 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Pablo ReyesSS
- 2Rafael Devers3B
- 3Adam DuvallCF
- 4Triston Casas1B
- 5Trevor StoryDH
- 6Alex VerdugoRF
- 7Jarren DuranLF
- 8Luis Urias2B
- 9Reese McGuireC
The series
BOS wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Red Sox 4, Royals 3 (Aug 9)
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Game info
- Venue
- Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 31,952
- Officials
- Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
