Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox: game summary
Final · August 9, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
Fenway Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
 Boston Red SoxBOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerNick Pivetta
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveKenley Jansen
Scoring plays
- Top 2MJ Melendez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.1-0
- Bot 2Triston Casas homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field.1-1
- Top 4Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: MJ Melendez homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.2-1
- Bot 4Alex Verdugo doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by left fielder MJ Melendez. Masataka Yoshida scores. Rafael Devers scores.2-3
- Bot 4Reese McGuire singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alex Verdugo scores. Luis Urias out at home on the throw, center fielder Kyle Isbel to catcher Freddy Fermin to second baseman Michael Massey to catcher Freddy Fermin.2-4
- Top 9Freddy Fermin homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.3-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel GarciaDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| Drew WatersRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .237 |
| Edward OlivaresPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Dairon BlancoPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 102-70 | 6.13 |
Boston Red Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 |
| Masataka YoshidaLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| Adam DuvallCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Trevor StoryDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Rafael Devers3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Triston Casas1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Alex VerdugoRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Luis Urías2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Pablo ReyesSS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 90-59 | 4.16 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.42 |
| Josh Winckowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.90 |
| Chris Martin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 1.45 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19-11 | 3.13 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Fenway Park
- Attendance
- 35,495
- Duration
- 2 h 24
- Weather
- 79 °F, Clear · wind 3 mph, Varies
- Umpires
- Emil Jimenez (Home plate) · Adam Hamari (First base) · Nick Mahrley (Second base) · Vic Carapazza (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Red Sox?
Red Sox won 4-3 over Royals on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
When was Royals vs Red Sox played?
On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where was Royals vs Red Sox played?
At Fenway Park.