MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/25/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1378 - MONDAY, MAY 25TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (26-27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 6 8 1
Boston Red Sox (26-28) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 2
Floundering Red Sox Lose 8th Straight
The Boston Red Sox got a superb performance from pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, but the Kansas City Royals still won the game, 6-2. Rodriguez threw 6 innings of 4-hit ball. Kansas City pitcher Trevor Rosenthal got the win. He's now 5-2. Brandon Workman was tagged with the loss. The Red Sox, at 26-28, have lost 8 in a row.

Adalberto Mondesi, the speedster , had a direct impact on the outcome. Mondesi contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Kansas City up, 3-2.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Kansas City manager Mike Matheny.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .332 4 22
A. Dean LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .220 4 14
H. Dozier 3B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .238 2 23
J. Soler DH 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .237 9 30
S. Perez C 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .253 8 25
A. Mondesi SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .276 4 23
R. McBroom 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .183 3 8
M. Reynolds 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .250 0 2
B. Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .191 4 14
Totals 35 6 8 6 6 11 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. McBroom (4, 8th Inning off R. Brasier, 2 on, 1 out) M. Reynolds (1, 8th Inning off R. Brasier, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Merrifield (4, 1st Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. McBroom 2 , H. Dozier , M. Reynolds 2 , A. Mondesi 2 , W. Merrifield 5 , S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. McBroom , M. Reynolds , A. Dean , B. Phillips
GIDP: S. Perez
Sac Fly: A. Mondesi
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (20)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Dozier (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peraza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 2 16
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 9 45
J. Martinez RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .295 10 34
R. Devers 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .252 7 23
M. Chavis 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .221 6 17
A. Benintendi LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310 3 16
C. Vazquez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 6 21
K. Pillar CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .265 1 18
B. Dalbec DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .100 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (12, 9th Inning off S. Barlow, 0 on, 1 out) R. Devers (14, 2nd Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi 2 , R. Devers 3 , K. Pillar , B. Dalbec
2-out RBI: K. Pillar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Pillar , C. Vazquez , B. Dalbec
Sac Fly: M. Chavis
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Chavis (1) , R. Devers (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Bogaerts-Peraza-Chavis)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Duffy 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 6.83   
G. Sparkman 3.1 2 1 0 0 3 0 53 33 3.68   
T. Zuber 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 3.27   
T. Hill BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 17 9 3.38   
T. Rosenthal W (5-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 10 5.94   
S. Barlow 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 14 3.24   
J. Staumont 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 6.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 47
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 3, G. Sparkman 13, T. Zuber 4, T. Hill 5, T. Rosenthal 3, S. Barlow 5, J. Staumont 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 2-1, G. Sparkman 4-3, T. Zuber 1-1, T. Hill 0-2, T. Rosenthal 0-1, S. Barlow 0-1, J. Staumont 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 7-5, G. Sparkman 53-33, T. Zuber 15-9, T. Hill 17-9, T. Rosenthal 17-10, S. Barlow 24-14, J. Staumont 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Staumont 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Rodriguez 6.0 4 2 2 4 5 1 98 62 5.09   
B. Workman L (3-3) 1.1 0 2 2 2 3 0 34 17 6.88   
R. Brasier 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 19 14 2.45   
M. Barnes 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 11 1.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 57
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 26, B. Workman 6, R. Brasier 6, M. Barnes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 6-7, B. Workman 1-0, R. Brasier 0-1, M. Barnes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 98-62, B. Workman 34-17, R. Brasier 19-14, M. Barnes 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Brasier 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eduardo Rodriguez
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 28459
Special Notes: SP Danny Duffy was injured while pitching.
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