Betts homers 3 times as Red Sox beat Royals 5-4
Mookie Betts belted three solo homers and J.D. Martinez also went deep, powering the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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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 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Cuthbert homered to right (335 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Betts homered to center (440 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Betts homered to left (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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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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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Martinez homered to left center (443 feet), Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Betts homered to left center (452 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Butera doubled to deep right, Escobar and Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Merrifield struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Duda struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Duda batting
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Play Result 4-5
Duda hit for Butera.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Gordon struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Gordon batting
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Play Result 4-5
Kimbrel relieved Barnes.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Devers grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Devers batting
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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
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Hanley Ramirez1B13
J.D. MartinezDH28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge SolerRF12
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezDH13
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Jon JayLF9
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonCF4
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Lucas DudaPH9
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