Red Sox win 7-4, sweep Royals
Rick Porcello pitched seven effective innings, Andrew Benintendi had four hits and scored twice, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
7
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 28,443 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 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Merrifield singled to shallow left center, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Núñez singled to shallow left center, Moreland scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Bogaerts doubled to shallow left, Pearce scored, Moreland to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moreland singled to center, Benintendi scored, Pearce to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Bogaerts hit sacrifice fly to center, Benintendi scored, Pearce to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Moreland walked, Betts scored, Benintendi to third, Pearce to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Mondesi singled to center, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Duda struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Duda batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Bonifacio singled to left center, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Single 7-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 7-4
Kimbrel relieved Thornburg.
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Lineup Change 7-4
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Lineup Change 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Merrifield singled to shallow left center, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Single 7-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-3
Mondesi to third on wild pitch by Thornburg.
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Wild Pitch 7-3
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Merrifield batting
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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 Merrifield2B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Mike Moustakas1B18
Lucas DudaDH9
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Drew ButeraC16
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Steve PearceDH25
Mitch Moreland1B18
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
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