Bruce Chen picks up first win of season as Royals hang on vs. Red Sox
Bruce Chen picked up his first victory of the season, Alcides Escobar drove in the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Escobar doubled to right center, I Falu scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
A Gonzalez doubled to deep right center, M Byrd, R Sweeney and D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
B Pena doubled to deep left center, J Francoeur and J Giavotella scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-1
J Giavotella safe at first on error by center fielder M Byrd, B Butler scored, J Francoeur to third.
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Error 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Aviles grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Aviles batting
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Play Result 3-4
N Punto ran for J Saltalamacchia.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
R Sweeney flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
R Sweeney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Byrd sacrificed to first, D McDonald to third, J Saltalamacchia to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Sacrifice 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Byrd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Saltalamacchia walked, D McDonald to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Johnny GiavotellaDH12
Brayan PenaC25
Irving Falu3B13
Chris Getz2B39
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Eric Hosmer1B51
BOS
Mike AvilesSS12
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Cody RossLF7
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Marlon ByrdCF6
Ryan SweeneyRF26
Substitutes
Darnell McDonaldPR54
Nick PuntoPR1
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