Major League Baseball
Kansas City 13, Boston 2
Friday, September 1, 2023 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Friday, September 1, 2023
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 87°
Umpires: Home - Sean Barber, 1B - Alan Porter, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Nate Tomlinson
Attendance: 15470
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 000000020250
Kansas City 24100600-13170
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 69-66 36-33 33-33 L5
Kansas City 42-94 24-43 18-51 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 24-43 record at home this season. The Boston Red Sox have a 33-33 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Royals have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Red Sox have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jordan Lyles pitched 8.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 6.29. James Paxton took the loss for Boston.
  • Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez (2), Nelson Velazquez hit homeruns for Kansas City. Alex Verdugo had the only homerun for Boston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Boston   Kansas City
James Paxton Player Jordan Lyles
Loss W/L Win
1.1 IP 8.0
0 Strikeouts 7
5 Hits 4
40.50 ERA 2.25
Hitting
Boston   Kansas City
Ceddanne Rafaela Player Salvador Perez
1 Hits 3
0 RBI 4
0 HR 2
1 TB 9
.500 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Boston 5 1 8 .156 9 2 1 0 0
Kansas City 17 4 32 .436 7 13 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Boston. The Royals have a W/L % of .293 after a win and .316 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Red Sox have a W/L % of .594 after a win and .424 after a loss.