Ned Yost overhauls batting order as Royals score 7 runs, beat Red Sox
Jeremy Guthrie retired the final 17 batters he faced, Omar Infante had three hits and drove in two runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
1
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 26,627 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
O Infante singled to center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Gordon doubled to deep right, L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-5
S Perez scored on R De La Rosa's balk.
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Balk 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
O Infante grounded out to third, A Gordon scored, S Perez to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
S Perez doubled to right, L Cain scored, A Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Y Cespedes hit sacrifice fly to center, M Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Napoli grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
M Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
A Craig singled to right.
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Single 1-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
A Craig batting
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Play Result 1-7
A Craig hit for D Nava.
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Y Cespedes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Y Cespedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
D Ortiz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
D Ortiz batting
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Play Result 1-7
B Finnegan relieved J Guthrie.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Norichika AokiDH11
Lorenzo CainRF6
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jarrod DysonCF1
BOS
Mookie Betts2B50
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Daniel NavaRF25
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Allen CraigPH11
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