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Boston Red Sox 2
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Kansas City Royals 13
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Kauffman Stadium · 15,470 att.

Match Report

Jordan Lyles dominant as Royals crush Red Sox 13-2

— Jordan Lyles had one of his best outings of the season for the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings as Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Ceddanne Rafaela CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Wilyer Abreu RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Nick Loftin 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

BOS wins series 2-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Maikel GarciaSS11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Salvador Perez1B13
  4. Michael Massey2B19
  5. Freddy FerminC54
  6. Nelson VelazquezLF30
  7. Drew WatersCF8
  8. Nick LoftinDH12
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Samad Taylor3B0
  2. Dairon BlancoRF97

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin TurnerDH3
  4. Triston Casas1B36
  5. Adam DuvallCF14
  6. Masataka YoshidaLF7
  7. Trevor StorySS10
  8. Luis Urias3B48
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Enmanuel Valdez2B47
  2. Ceddanne RafaelaCF3
  3. Wilyer AbreuLF52

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  7. Foul Out 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42654 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    31061 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-13

    Verdugo homered to right (387 feet), Urías scored.

    31061 8th Inning
  11. Home Run 2-13

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31061 8th Inning
  12. Ball 0-13

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31061 8th Inning
  13. Ball 0-13

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31061 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  15. Ball 0-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31061 8th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 0-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31061 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42654 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42654 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42654 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-13

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 0-13
    4228724 6th Inning
  27. Play Result 0-13

    Velázquez homered to left center (412 feet), Fermin scored.

    4228724 6th Inning
  28. Home Run 0-13

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4228724 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    4228724 6th Inning
  33. Play Result 0-11

    Perez homered to center (420 feet), Witt Jr. scored.

    4228724 6th Inning
  34. Home Run 0-11

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4228724 6th Inning
  35. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    4228724 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
    4228724 6th Inning
  44. Play Result 0-9

    Garcia singled to left, Isbel scored.

    4228724 6th Inning
  45. Single 0-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4228724 6th Inning
  46. Ball 0-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4228724 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
    4228724 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 0-8

    Isbel doubled to right, Loftin scored.

    4228724 6th Inning
  49. Double 0-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4228724 6th Inning
  50. Ball 0-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4228724 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  56. Foul Out 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31061 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4228724 5th Inning
  58. Foul Out 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31061 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4228724 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    5002931 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-13

    Story struck out swinging.

    5002931 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13

    Steven Cruz pitches to Trevor Story

    5002931 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    5002931 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-13

    Abreu walked, Rafaela to second.

    5002931 9th Inning
  10. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    5002931 9th Inning
  11. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    5002931 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    5002931 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13

    Steven Cruz pitches to Wilyer Abreu

    5002931 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    5002931 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-13

    Rafaela singled to center.

    5002931 9th Inning
  20. Single 2-13

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5002931 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    5002931 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13

    Steven Cruz pitches to Ceddanne Rafaela

    5002931 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    5002931 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 2-13

    Casas struck out swinging.

    5002931 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 2-13

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  29. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5002931 9th Inning
  30. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    5002931 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  32. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5002931 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13

    Steven Cruz pitches to Triston Casas

    5002931 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
    5002931 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-13

    Turner lined out to right.

    5002931 9th Inning
  37. Line Out 2-13

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5002931 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 2-13

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    5002931 9th Inning
  39. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5002931 9th Inning
  40. Ball 2-13

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning

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