What a month: Red Sox complete best April with win over KC
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox finished April with their most wins ever by beating the Kansas City Royals 10-6 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
6
Boston Red Sox
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
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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 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Merrifield doubled to deep center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-10
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-10
Bradley Jr. safe at first on error by third baseman Cuthbert, Devers scored.
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Error 5-10
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Devers grounded into fielder's choice to first, Moreland scored, Bogaerts out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-9
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Núñez singled to right, Martinez scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Benintendi hit sacrifice fly to center, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Merrifield doubled to left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Escobar doubled to deep left center, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Bogaerts homered to left, Ramírez, Martinez and Moreland scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Moreland walked, Benintendi scored, Ramírez to third, Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Inning 6-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Pérez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Almonte lined out to center.
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Line Out 6-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Almonte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Soler flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Merrifield doubled to deep center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-10
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Double 5-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Escobar doubled to left.
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Double 5-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Escobar batting
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Start Inning 5-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Bogaerts grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Hanley RamirezDH13
J.D. MartinezLF28
Mitch Moreland1B18
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
Christian VazquezC7
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge SolerRF12
Mike MoustakasDH18
Salvador PerezC13
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lucas Duda1B9
Jon JayCF9
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
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