Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · June 20, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Red SoxBOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerMike Minor
- LoserNathan Eovaldi
Scoring plays
- Top 2Enrique Hernandez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Hunter Renfroe scores.2-0
- Bot 2Michael A. Taylor reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Bobby Dalbec. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd.2-1
- Bot 3Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Whit Merrifield scores.2-2
- Bot 3Jarrod Dyson doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Salvador Perez scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Kelvin Gutierrez to 3rd.2-4
- Bot 6Whit Merrifield homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Nicky Lopez scores.2-6
- Bot 6Hunter Dozier singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Marwin Gonzalez. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Kelvin Gutierrez to 2nd.2-7
- Top 8Rafael Devers homers (18) on a line drive to center field.3-7
Box score
Boston Red Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Arroyo2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Marwin Gonzalez2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| Alex VerdugoLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| J.D. MartinezDH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 |
| Rafael Devers3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 |
| Enrique HernándezCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Bobby Dalbec1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| Kevin PlaweckiC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Christian VázquezC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87-60 | 3.90 |
| Darwinzon Hernández | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.22 |
| Yacksel Ríos | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-15 | 9.00 |
| Matt Andriese | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-22 | 5.06 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .361 |
| Hanser Alberto2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .229 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .157 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 107-74 | 4.48 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 2.04 |
| Carlos Hernández | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 6.75 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 1.95 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 20,726
- Duration
- 3 h 35
- Weather
- 89 °F, Sunny · wind 15 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Sam Holbrook (Home plate) · Mike Muchlinski (First base) · Jim Wolf (Second base) · Nestor Ceja (Third base)
About this game
Who won Red Sox vs Royals?
Royals won 7-3 over Red Sox on Sunday, June 20, 2021.
When was Red Sox vs Royals played?
On Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Red Sox vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.