Sale strikes out 12 as Red Sox beat Royals 10-5
Chris Sale struck out 12 in six innings, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
10
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 24,673 att.
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 10-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Merrifield singled to shallow left, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-5
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Pearce doubled to deep center, Swihart scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-4
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-4
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Moustakas homered to right (400 feet), Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Bradley Jr. doubled to deep right, Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Mondesi lined out to second, Duda scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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End Inning 10-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Herrera grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-5
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Merrifield singled to shallow left, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-5
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Single 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 10-4
Mondesi to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 10-4
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Mondesi singled to center.
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Single 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Escobar grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Duda grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldCF15
Rosell HerreraRF12
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Jorge BonifacioLF36
Hunter DozierDH17
Lucas Duda1B9
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
J.D. MartinezDH28
Steve Pearce1B25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Brock Holt2B17
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Blake SwihartLF57
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