Pedroia falls short of record, Red Sox beat Royals 8-3
Dustin Pedroia had four hits but fell one hit short of tying the major league record as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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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 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Pérez homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Bogaerts hit a ground rule double to deep right, Hill scored, Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Ramírez homered to left (342 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Betts homered to left (348 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Pedroia singled to center, Young scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Orlando lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Colón hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Colón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Gordon struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Pérez homered to center (412 feet).
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Home Run 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Pérez batting
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Play Result 2-8
Ross Jr. relieved Buchholz.
Showing the last 40 of 580 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Sandy LeonC9
Chris YoungLF24
Aaron Hill3B7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Travis Shaw3B23
KC
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Billy BurnsCF35
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