Cueto stumbles and Red Sox beat Royals 7-2
Johnny Cueto had his worst start since coming to Kansas City just before the trading deadline, and the Boston Red Sox beat the AL Central-leading Royals 7-2 on Friday night to send them to their
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
2
Boston Red Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Rutledge homered to left center (386 feet), Swihart scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Escobar homered to center (409 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-5
Betts singled to center, Swihart to second, Swihart scored, Betts to second on error by center fielder Cain.
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Error 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Swihart singled to left center, Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 1-3
Hosmer singled to left, Zobrist scored on error by left fielder Ramírez.
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Error 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Betts singled to left center, Swihart scored, Rutledge to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Swihart doubled to left, Shaw scored, Castillo to third, Castillo scored on throwing error by left fielder Orlando.
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Error 0-2
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Hosmer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Cain flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Zobrist lined out to left.
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Line Out 2-7
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Zobrist batting
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Play Result 2-7
Hembree relieved Owens.
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Sandoval grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Betts flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloRF38
Blake SwihartC57
Josh Rutledge2B32
Substitutes
Jackie Bradley Jr.LF41
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben Zobrist3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
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