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Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

MLBAugust 5, 2025Fenway Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC56-58

Royals 2, Red Sox 6

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon64-51
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000100100250
BOS00100230–691

W Garrett CrochetL Ryan Bergert

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Carlos Narváez in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  2.  Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder John Rave.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  3.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida walks.
  3.  Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Masataka Yoshida out at 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st.BOS 51%

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luke Maile strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave grounds out, pitcher Garrett Crochet to first baseman Abraham Toro.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Abraham Toro grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Romy Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave.
  3.  David Hamilton flies out to center fielder John Rave. Romy Gonzalez to 2nd.
  4.  Jarren Duran doubles (31) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Romy Gonzalez scores.BOS 67%
  5.  Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

Top 4th

  1.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Jarren Duran.BOS 57%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Abraham Toro.BOS 66%
  4.  Maikel Garcia doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.BOS 53%
  5.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Masataka Yoshida.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Trevor Story called out on strikes.
  3.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, second baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Luke Maile singles on a ground ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida.
  4.  John Rave lines out to first baseman Abraham Toro.

Bot 5th

  1.  Carlos Narváez grounds out, pitcher Ryan Bergert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Ryan Bergert.
  2.  Abraham Toro lines out to second baseman Jonathan India.
  3.  Romy Gonzalez lines out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

Top 6th

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Abraham Toro to pitcher Garrett Crochet.

Bot 6th

  1.  David Hamilton flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  2.  Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Ryan Bergert.
  3.  Alex Bregman walks.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu doubles (14) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Alex Bregman to 3rd.BOS 60%
  5.  Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to center fielder John Rave. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 83%
  6.  Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Trevor Story to 2nd.
  7.  Carlos Narváez lines out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

Top 7th

  1.  Maikel Garcia walks.BOS 76%
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 82%
  3.  Randal Grichuk doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, deflected by left fielder Jarren Duran. Maikel Garcia scores.BOS 65%
  4.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.BOS 71%
  5.  Luke Maile strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Abraham Toro flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  2.  Romy Gonzalez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  David Hamilton walks.
  4.  Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. David Hamilton to 3rd.
  5.  Alex Bregman walks. Jarren Duran to 2nd.
  6.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk. David Hamilton scores. Jarren Duran scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.BOS 94%
  7.  Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.
  8.  Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  John Rave flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Jonathan India reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Alex Bregman.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman David Hamilton.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carlos Narváez flies out sharply to center fielder John Rave.
  2.  Abraham Toro grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Romy Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  4.  David Hamilton grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  4.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Abraham Toro.

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, BOS 1Jarren Duran doubles (31) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Romy Gonzalez scores.BOS 67%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 1Maikel Garcia doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.BOS 53%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 3Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to center fielder John Rave. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 83%

Top 7th

  1.  KC 2, BOS 3Randal Grichuk doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, deflected by left fielder Jarren Duran. Maikel Garcia scores.BOS 65%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 2, BOS 5Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk. David Hamilton scores. Jarren Duran scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.BOS 94%
  2.  KC 2, BOS 6Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–3 BOS

Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to center fielder John Rave. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 83%BOS +24 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

Red SoxBoston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B4000001.236
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4110001.287
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4000000.261
Maikel Garcia 3B3121011.300
Salvador Perez DH4000000.253
Randal Grichuk RF3011001.236
Mike Yastrzemski PH1000000.231
Nick Loftin LF3000002.207
Adam Frazier PH1000000.252
Luke Maile C3010002.357
John Rave CF3000000.175
Totals33252018

2B: Garcia, Grichuk.3B: Jr..RBI: Garcia, Grichuk.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryan Bergert L5.222222852.83
Angel Zerpa0.131100134.11
John Schreiber0.233320243.63
Daniel Lynch IV1.110000152.45

Video

3:11Royals vs. Red Sox HighlightsMLB video
1:33Garrett Crochet strikes out eight in win vs. Royals0:56The Red Sox introduce an all-women broadcast crew7:29Abby Newhook and Ashley Phillips join Boston's booth1:28Blue Bloods and Donnie Wahlberg film show at Fenway
All 20 clips

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