Final · MLB · Sat Sep 12, 3:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Randy Dobnak (KC) vs Ranger Suarez (BOS)
- TV
- Royals.TV, NESN
- Where
- Fenway Park
Red Sox beat Royals 5-1. Red Sox took the lead for good in the 4th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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Win: Ranger Suarez. Loss: Randy Dobnak. Home runs: Jensen (KC).
By the numbers: Hits KC 5, BOS 10; Errors KC 0, BOS 1; Left on base KC 9, BOS 10.
Team stats
| KC | BOS |
|---|
| Hits | 5 | 10 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 9 | 10 |
| Home runs | 1 | 0 |
| Walks | 1 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 11 | 5 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loftin RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rave CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lugo, M LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rojas, J 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Dobnak (L) | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 |
| Gose | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| McGee | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 132 |
Boston Red Sox
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Anthony LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gasper DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutschman C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abreu, W RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Story SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sogard 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duran, Ja CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Durbin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seigler 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiner-Falefa 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Suarez (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 96 |
| Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 123 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
Bottom 1st 3
- 1 out BOS Roman Anthony flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 2 out BOS Mickey Gasper flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 3 out BOS Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
- 3 out KC John Rave lines out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out BOS Wilyer Abreu lines out sharply to second baseman Michael Massey.
- 2 out BOS Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
- 3 out BOS Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out KC Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd 3
- 1 out BOS Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
- 2 out BOS Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out BOS Anthony Seigler grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 4th 4
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino hits a ground-rule double (18) on a line drive to right-center field.
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
Bottom 4th 5
- 0 out BOS Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
- 1 out BOS Mickey Gasper grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Roman Anthony to 2nd.
- 1 out BOS Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Roman Anthony scores. KC 0, BOS 1
- 2 out BOS Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
- 3 out BOS Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out KC Michael Massey lines out to shortstop Trevor Story.
- 2 out KC John Rave flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
- 3 out KC Matthew Lugo grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
Bottom 5th 4
- 0 out BOS Nick Sogard hit by pitch.
- 1 out BOS Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 2 out BOS Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 3 out BOS Nick Sogard caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
Top 6th 5
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. KC 1, BOS 1
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
Bottom 6th 6
- 1 out BOS Anthony Seigler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out BOS Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
- 2 out BOS Mickey Gasper singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
- 2 out BOS Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper to 2nd.
- 2 out BOS Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores. KC 1, BOS 3
- 3 out BOS Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
Top 7th 4
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
- 1 out KC Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
- 2 out KC John Rave strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Nick Sogard.
Bottom 7th 6
- 0 out BOS Nick Sogard doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 1 out BOS Jarren Duran grounds out softly, pitcher Alex Lange to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
- 2 out BOS Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 1, BOS 4
- 2 out BOS Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
- 2 out BOS Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
- 3 out BOS Mickey Gasper flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Top 8th 3
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th 5
- 1 out BOS Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- 2 out BOS Wilyer Abreu lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out BOS Trevor Story doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 2 out BOS Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores. KC 1, BOS 5
- 3 out BOS Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Easton McGee.
Top 9th 4
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez walks.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a force out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Nick Sogard.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.