| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (37-78) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |
 |
Red Sox (58-55) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Maikel Garcia 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3  |
Michael Massey 2B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4  |
Salvador Perez C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5  |
MJ Melendez LF ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
6  |
Edward Olivares DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7  |
Matt Beaty 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8  |
Drew Waters RF ⭐ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
9  |
Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Boston Red Sox | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Jarren Duran LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2  |
Masataka Yoshida DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3  |
Trevor Story SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
4  |
Rafael Devers 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
Triston Casas 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Adam Duvall CF ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7  |
Alex Verdugo RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8  |
Pablo Reyes 2B 🦇 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9  |
Connor Wong C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Waters |
4 | 414 | 104.4 | 28° |
| Adam Duvall |
5 | 424 | 109.2 | 35° |
| MJ Melendez |
6 | 402 | 103.3 | 32° |
| Michael Massey |
7 | 396 | 102.3 | 37° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoKyle Isbel's RBI sac fly
- VideoDrew Waters' two-run homer (7)Drew Waters crushes a two-run homer right-center field, extending the Royals' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 4th
- VideoAdam Duvall's solo homer (10)Adam Duvall sends a ball over the Green Monster to put the Red Sox on the board in the 5th
- VideoConnor Wong's RBI single
- VideoMichael Massey drives in a run
- VideoMJ Melendez's two-run homer (10)MJ Melendez goes the other way and cranks a ball over the Green Monster to increase the Royals' lead to 6-2
- VideoKyle Isbel's RBI doubleKyle Isbel doubles to right-center field, extending the Royals' lead to 7-2 in the 7th inning
- VideoMassey's two run homer (10)Michael Massey clubs a two-run homer inside the foul pole in right to extend the Royals' lead to 9-2 in the 7th inning
- VideoAlex Verdugo goes into the wallAlex Verdugo goes all out to make the catch on the warning track before hitting the wall
- VideoJarren Duran's RBI double
- VideoDylan Coleman secures the win
- VideoBrady Singer K's fourBrady Singer strikes out four over 6 2/3 innings in his start against the Red Sox
- VideoCondensed Game: KC@BOS 8/8/23Condensed Game: Drew Waters collected three hits and homered to lead the Royals to the 9-3 win over the Red Sox
- VideoRoyals vs Red Sox HighlightsDrew Waters collected three hits and homered, plus Brady Singer tossed 6.2 strong innings in the Royals' 9-3 win over the Red Sox
- VideoAlex Cora on Story's returnAlex Cora discusses Trevor Story's return to the Red Sox lineup in the 9-3 loss to the Royals, his nice defensive play at shortstop and more
- VideoMaikel Garcia steals, advancesMaikel Garcia steals second base and then goes to third base after a wild pitch in the top of the 6th
- VideoKutter Crawford K's sixKutter Crawford strikes out six in his start against the Royals
- VideoTrevor Story's diving stopTrevor Story makes a diving stop off the bat of Bobby Witt Jr. and tosses over to first base from his knees for the out in the 7th
- VideoTrevor Story on his season debutTrevor Story speaks about his season debut, getting more at-bats, trying to contend for a playoff spot and feeling pretty well overall
- VideoMatt Quatraro on Royals' 9-3 winRoyals skipper Matt Quatraro reflects on the team's 9-3 victory over the Red Sox, highlighting Brady Singer's excellent start and more