MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/28/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1413 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (27-29) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Boston Red Sox (28-29) 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Royals Suffer 5-2 Setback
Boston right-hander Collin McHugh pitched his team to victory over the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. The final score was 5-2. McHugh, now 2-4, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. Matt Barnes converted his 15th save in 16 tries.

J.D. Martinez, who finished 2nd in the AL in slugging percentage with .629 in 2018, aided the Boston cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter was 2 for 4 with a double.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Martinez.

With the win, the Red Sox improved to 28-29.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .326 5 25
A. Dean LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .213 5 15
J. Soler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .228 9 30
H. Dozier 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .238 2 23
R. O'Hearn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 6 17
N. Lopez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .277 3 26
R. McBroom RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 3 8
M. Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 2
S. Perez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 8 25
Totals 31 2 6 1 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (4, 8th Inning off C. McHugh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Dean (5, 3rd Inning off C. McHugh, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Dozier , A. Dean 4 , J. Soler , W. Merrifield , S. Perez 2 , R. O'Hearn
2-out RBI: A. Dean
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Reynolds , J. Soler
GIDP: R. O'Hearn 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Reynolds (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .306 3 16
J. Martinez DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .296 11 37
R. Devers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .251 8 24
X. Bogaerts SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .302 9 46
A. Verdugo RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .359 5 25
M. Moreland 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245 5 21
M. Chavis 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .220 7 20
C. Vazquez C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .250 6 21
K. Pillar CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .282 2 22
Totals 34 5 10 4 2 11 21      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (13, 1st Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Martinez (11, 3rd Inning off B. Keller, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Verdugo (5, 2nd Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi 3 , R. Devers , K. Pillar , X. Bogaerts , M. Moreland , J. Martinez 3 , A. Verdugo 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Chavis , R. Devers , K. Pillar , X. Bogaerts
Sac Fly: M. Chavis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Benintendi (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Chavis-Bogaerts-Moreland, Bogaerts-Chavis-Moreland)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Keller L (3-5) 4.1 9 5 4 2 5 1 91 54 4.96   
J. Lopez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 5.06   
T. Hill 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 11 3.18   
T. Zuber 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 12 2.92   
J. Staumont 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Keller 30
Batters Faced: B. Keller 25, J. Lopez 4, T. Hill 3, T. Zuber 4, J. Staumont 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keller 7-1, J. Lopez 0-2, T. Hill 0-0, T. Zuber 0-2, J. Staumont 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keller 91-54, J. Lopez 16-10, T. Hill 16-11, T. Zuber 20-12, J. Staumont 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lopez 2-0 , T. Hill 1-0
WP: B. Keller
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. McHugh W (2-4) 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 1 94 61 5.76   
M. Barnes SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 1.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. McHugh 66
Batters Faced: C. McHugh 30, M. Barnes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. McHugh 11-5, M. Barnes 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. McHugh 94-61, M. Barnes 11-8
WP: C. McHugh
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Collin McHugh
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 32598
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