Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox

MLB

Royals

52-45

4-5

Final

Red Sox

53-43

Fenway Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Red Sox 5-4

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Dominic Smith went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 14

Rafael Devers' long HR breaks a seat in right field and Red Sox take series with 5-4 win over Royals

Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer that broke a seat deep in right field at Fenway Park, Dominic Smith also had a two-run shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday to take the series.

What it means

Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
Royals 21-27 on the road; Red Sox 24-26 at home.

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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

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

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Adam Frazier3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezDH
5Michael Massey2B
6Hunter RenfroeRF
7MJ MelendezLF
8Freddy FerminC
9Kyle IsbelCF

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Brayan Bello SP

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

Lineup

1Jarren DuranLF
2David Hamilton2B
3Masataka YoshidaDH
4Rafael Devers3B
5Tyler O'NeillRF
6Wilyer AbreuRF
7Dominic Smith1B
8Reese McGuireC
9Ceddanne RafaelaCF

The series

BOS wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Red Sox 5, Royals 0 (Jul 13)

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Game info

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 35,351
Officials: Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)