Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox
1. Merrifield 2b Betts rf
2. Soler rf Benintendi lf
3. Moustakas 3b Ramirez 1b
4. Perez dh Martinez dh
5. Cuthbert 1b Bogaerts ss
6. Jay lf Devers 3b
7. Escobar ss Nunez 2b
8. Gordon cf Leon c
9. Butera c Bradley cf
Duffy p Pomeranz p
ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield walked; Soler doubled to left [Merrifield
to third]; Moustakas was called out on strikes; Perez sacrifice
flied into a double play to center [Merrifield scored, Soler out
at third (center to second to shortstop)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
RED SOX 1ST: Betts singled to left; Benintendi struck out;
Ramirez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Betts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1,
Red Sox 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Cuthbert struck out; Jay singled to center; Escobar
forced Jay (first to shortstop); Gordon singled to center
[Escobar to second]; Butera doubled to right [Escobar scored,
Gordon scored]; Merrifield grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
RED SOX 2ND: Martinez flied to right; Bogaerts struck out;
Devers popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox
0.
ROYALS 3RD: Soler doubled to third; Royals challenged call
that Solar was out at 2nd; call was overturned - double;
Moustakas singled to left [Soler to third]; Perez flied to left;
Cuthbert walked [Moustakas to second]; Jay grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cuthbert out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
RED SOX 3RD: Nunez popped to catcher; Leon flied to right;
Bradley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Escobar singled to third; Gordon flied to center;
Butera flied to left; Merrifield forced Escobar (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
RED SOX 4TH: Betts homered to left-center; Benintendi struck
out; Ramirez walked; Martinez homered to left-center [Ramirez
scored]; Bogaerts singled to left; Devers singled to right
[Bogaerts to second]; Nunez lined to center; Leon grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Soler flied to right; Moustakas flied to left; Perez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3,
Red Sox 3.
RED SOX 5TH: Bradley flied to center; Betts homered to left;
Benintendi flied to right; Ramirez doubled to right; Martinez
singled to left [Ramirez to third]; Bogaerts grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
ROYALS 6TH: Cuthbert singled to right; Jay grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cuthbert out at
second]; Red Sox challenged call that Jay was safe at first;
call was overturned - double play; Escobar was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
RED SOX 6TH: Devers popped to shortstop; Nunez singled to right;
Nunez was picked off first (pitcher to first); Royals
challenged call that Nunez was safe on pickoff attempt; call was
overturned - out on pickoff; Leon flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
ROYALS 7TH: KELLY REPLACED POMERANZ (PITCHING); Gordon singled
to center; Butera was called out on strikes; Merrifield struck
out; Soler forced Gordon (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
RED SOX 7TH: Bradley struck out; Betts homered to center;
Benintendi struck out; KELLER REPLACED DUFFY (PITCHING); Ramirez
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3,
Red Sox 5.
ROYALS 8TH: BARNES REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Moustakas grounded
out (shortstop to first); Perez struck out (catcher to first);
Cuthbert homered to right; Jay was hit by a pitch; Escobar
struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4,
Red Sox 5.
RED SOX 8TH: Martinez grounded out (third to first); Bogaerts
grounded out (pitcher to first); Devers grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 5.
ROYALS 9TH: KIMBREL REPLACED BARNES (PITCHING); Gordon was
called out on strikes; DUDA BATTED FOR BUTERA; Duda struck
out; Red Sox challenged call that Duda was hit by last pitch;
call was overturned - strikeout; Merrifield struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 4 10 0 6
Red Sox 5 10 0 4
