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Kansas City Royals 3
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Kauffman Stadium · 15,785 att.

Match Report

Sale dominates, Yoshida’s three run homer lifts Red Sox over Royals 7-3

— Masataka Yoshida hit a three-run homer and Adam Duvall had a solo shot to back Chris Sale as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Wilyer Abreu RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Ceddanne Rafaela CF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0

KC

  • Nick Loftin 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

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 Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Edward OlivaresDH34
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. Nelson VelazquezRF30
  6. Matt Duffy1B9
  7. Nick Loftin1B12
  8. Samad TaylorLF0
  9. Dairon BlancoLF97

Substitutes

  1. MJ MelendezDH1
  2. Michael Massey2B19
  3. Drew WatersCF8

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin TurnerDH3
  4. Triston Casas1B36
  5. Adam DuvallRF14
  6. Masataka YoshidaLF7
  7. Trevor StorySS10
  8. Enmanuel Valdez2B47
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Wilyer AbreuRF52
  2. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  3. Ceddanne RafaelaCF3
  4. Luis Urias2B48

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    29630 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 7-3

    Blanco singled to center, Loftin scored and Waters scored.

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Single 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  7. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    41233 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 7-1

    Devers doubled to left, Valdez scored.

    41233 9th Inning
  12. Double 7-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    41233 9th Inning
  13. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  18. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  19. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3960883 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    3960883 7th Inning
  32. Play Result 6-1

    Turner hit sacrifice fly to center, Refsnyder scored.

    3960883 7th Inning
  33. Sacrifice Fly 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3960883 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  35. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    3960883 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  37. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    3960883 7th Inning
  38. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3960883 7th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41283 7th Inning
  40. Play Result 5-1

    Wong scored on error, Refsnyder safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Witt Jr., Refsnyder safe at second on error.

    41283 7th Inning
  41. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41283 7th Inning
  42. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41283 7th Inning
  43. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41283 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41283 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41564 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 4-1

    Perez singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.

    41564 6th Inning
  51. Single 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41564 6th Inning
  52. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41564 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41564 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 6th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    41283 6th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    29630 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-3

    Witt Jr. flied out to right.

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    29630 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    29630 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 7-3

    Garcia flied out to left.

    29630 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 7-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-3

    Blanco stole second.

    29630 9th Inning
  14. Stolen Base 7-3

    Blanco stole second.

    29630 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  16. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Maikel Garcia

    29630 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    29630 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 7-3

    Blanco singled to center, Loftin scored and Waters scored.

    29630 9th Inning
  20. Single 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-1

    Waters stole second.

    29630 9th Inning
  23. Stolen Base 7-1

    Waters stole second.

    29630 9th Inning
  24. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Dairon Blanco

    29630 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    29630 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-1

    Waters singled to left, Loftin to third.

    29630 9th Inning
  28. Single 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Drew Waters

    29630 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    29630 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 7-1

    Loftin doubled to center.

    29630 9th Inning
  32. Double 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  35. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Nick Loftin

    29630 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    29630 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 7-1

    Massey struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  40. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning

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