Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · June 18, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Red SoxBOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKris Bubic
- LoserNick Pivetta
- SaveGreg Holland
Scoring plays
- Top 3Alex Verdugo singles on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Danny Santana scores. Christian Arroyo to 3rd.1-0
- Bot 3Adalberto Mondesi homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores.1-3
- Top 5J.D. Martinez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Christian Arroyo to 2nd.2-3
- Bot 6Whit Merrifield doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Nicky Lopez scores.2-4
- Bot 7Salvador Perez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field.2-5
- Top 8Rafael Devers homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.3-5
Box score
Boston Red Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Arroyo2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| Alex VerdugoLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .291 |
| J.D. MartinezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 |
| Rafael Devers3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Marwin Gonzalez1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| Danny SantanaCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 98-63 | 4.36 |
| Matt Andriese | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29-20 | 5.40 |
| Yacksel Ríos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-11 | 6.23 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .246 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .291 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .187 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .344 |
| Hunter DozierLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .148 |
| Scott BarlowP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Greg HollandP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34-24 | 2.03 |
| Kris Bubic | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50-31 | 4.17 |
| Ervin Santana | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.82 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 1.93 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-10 | 2.06 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.15 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 29,870
- Duration
- 3 h 20
- Weather
- 97 °F, Clear · wind 13 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Jim Wolf (Home plate) · Nestor Ceja (First base) · Sam Holbrook (Second base) · Mike Muchlinski (Third base)
About this game
Who won Red Sox vs Royals?
Royals won 5-3 over Red Sox on Friday, June 18, 2021.
When was Red Sox vs Royals played?
On Friday, June 18, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Red Sox vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.