MLB PRO
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
08/07/2023
 
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2265 - MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (50-64) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 10 0
Boston Red Sox (53-59) 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 11 1
Royals Take Down Red Sox, 7-6
Fenway Park was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox.

The Kansas City Royals withstood an impressive performance by Boston third baseman Drew Mendoza to defeat the Red Sox, 7-6, at Fenway Park. Mendoza hit 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The save was credited to Addison Reed, his 8th.

Matt Wieters chipped in for Kansas City, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning. For the game, the catcher went 1-3, while adding 2 RBI.

Wieters told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.

Kansas City is now 50-64. Boston is 53-59.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES BOSTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Nelson RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .232 3 14
D. Cameron CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .253 3 21
G. Conine LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .183 1 8
K. Clemens 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .205 8 32
A. Rizzo DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .202 7 34
T. Donaldson SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .242 7 26
N. De Sedas 3B 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .249 3 52
A. Flores 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .232 1 7
M. Wieters C 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .242 1 12
Totals 37 7 10 6 2 12 20      
BATTING
Doubles: N. De Sedas (21, 2nd Inning off L. Allen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Conine (1, 1st Inning off L. Allen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Nelson , G. Conine 5 , A. Rizzo , T. Donaldson 2 , N. De Sedas 3 , A. Flores , M. Wieters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Nelson , D. Cameron
Sac Fly: M. Wieters
Hit by Pitch: K. Clemens
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Nelson (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Donaldson-Flores-Clemens, De Sedas-Flores-Clemens, Donaldson-Flores-Clemens, Donaldson-Flores-Clemens)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jimenez CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .314 8 37
D. Allen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276 19 66
D. Mendoza 1B, 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .215 13 42
S. Cleveland LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .215 22 50
K. Gentry 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .294 5 35
   a-J. MacNeill PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .203 11 32
G. Bird C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .210 8 29
E. James RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240 6 16
B. Rounds DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232 11 36
J. Frost 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .291 2 14
Totals 34 6 11 6 2 8 7      
a - J. MacNeill pinch hit for K. Gentry in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Mendoza 2 (13, 1st Inning off K. Knaust, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off P. Crosby, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Jimenez (8, 7th Inning off J. Fierro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jimenez 4 , D. Allen , D. Mendoza 8 , S. Cleveland 2 , K. Gentry 2 , E. James , B. Rounds , J. Frost
2-out RBI: G. Jimenez , D. Mendoza
GIDP: G. Bird 2 , E. James , B. Rounds
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: K. Gentry (19)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Knaust 4.2 5 2 2 0 2 1 66 42 3.88
P. Crosby 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 21 15 4.30
J. Fierro BS (1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 1 25 12 5.80
J. Kelly W (4-5) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 12 4.19
A. Reed SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 9 4.57
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Knaust 48
Batters Faced: K. Knaust 17, P. Crosby 5, J. Fierro 6, J. Kelly 5, A. Reed 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Knaust 6-4, P. Crosby 0-1, J. Fierro 2-0, J. Kelly 1-1, A. Reed 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Knaust 66-42, P. Crosby 21-15, J. Fierro 25-12, J. Kelly 18-12, A. Reed 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fierro 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Allen 5.0 5 5 5 0 6 1 88 61 5.35
A. Bass 1.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 31 16 4.91
M. Torretta L (2-3) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 32 21 5.19
M. Traver 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 27 16 2.68
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Allen 43
Batters Faced: L. Allen 22, A. Bass 8, M. Torretta 6, M. Traver 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Allen 2-7, A. Bass 0-3, M. Torretta 1-1, M. Traver 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Allen 88-61, A. Bass 31-16, M. Torretta 32-21, M. Traver 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Bass 1-1 , M. Torretta 1-0 , M. Traver 2-1
WP: M. Traver
Hit Batsmen: L. Allen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Drew Mendoza
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 26553
Special Notes: SP Kevin Knaust was injured while pitching.
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