Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox
Sunday • 3:05 PM EDT
1 – 4
Final
H 5-8 • E 2-0
KC
66-84
Kansas City Royals
KC • 66-84
BOS
82-68
Boston Red Sox
BOS • 82-68
KC
66-84
Kansas City Royals
KC • 66-84
1 – 4
Final
H 5-8 • E 2-0
BOS
82-68
Boston Red Sox
BOS • 82-68
Last play: Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1. The Red Sox won behind timely offense and steady pitching: Caleb Durbin opened the scoring with a second-inning homer and Trevor Story’s two-run single in the eighth provided insurance, while Willson Contreras had two hits and scored. Noah Cameron worked six strong innings, allowing one earned run on four hits, and Garrett Whitlock recorded the win in relief; Craig Kimbrel took the loss. The turning point came in the seventh when Roman Anthony’s RBI single put Boston back in front after Kansas City had tied it, and Story’s eighth-inning knock extended the lead. Kansas City stranded 25 runners and struck out 12, undermining their comeback chances.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 1-2 | K, RBI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-2 | 2 BB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Rave | 0-0 | BB, R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 1-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Maile | 1-2 | BB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-2 | HBP, 2 K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | BB, 3 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Roman Anthony | 1-4 | RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras | 2-3 | BB, R | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones | 0-4 | 3 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adley Rutschman | 1-4 | 2B, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story | 2-4 | K, 2 RBI | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilyer Abreu | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andruw Monasterio | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Gasper | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin | 1-1 | HR, BB, 2 HBP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Eaton | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarren Duran | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Thomas | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 0.1 IP, ER, 0 K, 2 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 IP, ER, 4 K, BB | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Tolle | 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, BB | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Erik Miller | 0.1 IP, ER, 0 K, 2 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Recent plays
- Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
- Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
- John Rave walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
- Isaac Collins walks.
- Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- Nick Sogard challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
- Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. Trevor Story to 2nd.
