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Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

MLBAugust 4, 2025Fenway Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC56-57

Royals 5, Red Sox 8

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon63-51
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC0001000405120
BOS50110010–8113

W Brayan BelloL Bailey FalterSV Aroldis Chapman

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Bot 1st

  1.  Romy Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.BOS 60%
  2.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Romy Gonzalez to 3rd.BOS 69%
  3.  Wilyer Abreu walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
  4.  Rob Refsnyder singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Romy Gonzalez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.BOS 84%
  5.  Trevor Story pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  7.  Jarren Duran homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Rob Refsnyder scores.BOS 92%
  8.  Abraham Toro grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, pitcher Brayan Bello to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  2.  Salvador Perez doubles (28) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.
  4.  Adam Frazier lines out to shortstop Trevor Story.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Connor Wong called out on strikes.
  2.  Romy Gonzalez lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Alex Bregman strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  John Rave singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Kyle Isbel singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brayan Bello. John Rave to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. John Rave advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by pitcher Brayan Bello.BOS 84%
  3.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to second baseman Romy Gonzalez.
  6.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  2.  Rob Refsnyder grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. Rob Refsnyder out at 1st.
  3.  Trevor Story walks.
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Trevor Story scores.
  5.  Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Romy Gonzalez.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
  3.  Adam Frazier out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Salvador Perez scores.
  4.  John Rave grounds out to first baseman Abraham Toro. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd.
  5.  Kyle Isbel lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Bot 4th

  1.  Abraham Toro singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave.
  2.  Connor Wong grounds out softly, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Abraham Toro to 2nd.
  3.  Romy Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  4.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Abraham Toro scores.
  5.  Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 5th

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, second baseman Romy Gonzalez to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Abraham Toro. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Rob Refsnyder grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia, deflected by pitcher Taylor Clarke.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Trevor Story out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to catcher Connor Wong in foul territory.
  4.  Adam Frazier flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jarren Duran grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Abraham Toro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Connor Wong pops out to second baseman Jonathan India.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  2.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Abraham Toro.
  3.  Jonathan India walks.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Romy Gonzalez doubles (17) on a line drive to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Alex Bregman walks.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Romy Gonzalez scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
  4.  Rob Refsnyder flies out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
  5.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.

Top 8th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Maikel Garcia homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Mike Yastrzemski doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Mike Yastrzemski advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Jarren Duran.
  5.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
  6.  Nick Loftin doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Adam Frazier scores.BOS 92%
  7.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
  8.  Jonathan India walks.
  9.  Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Royals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Nick Loftin out at home on the throw, right fielder Wilyer Abreu to catcher Connor Wong. Jonathan India to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Abraham Toro flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Connor Wong strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  2.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Abraham Toro to first baseman Romy Gonzalez.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, BOS 2Rob Refsnyder singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Romy Gonzalez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.BOS 84%
  2.  KC 0, BOS 5Jarren Duran homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Rob Refsnyder scores.BOS 92%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, BOS 6Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Trevor Story scores.

Top 4th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 6Adam Frazier out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Salvador Perez scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 7Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Abraham Toro scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 8Wilyer Abreu singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Romy Gonzalez scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 2, BOS 8Vinnie Pasquantino homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  KC 3, BOS 8Maikel Garcia homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  KC 4, BOS 8Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
  4.  KC 5, BOS 8Nick Loftin doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Adam Frazier scores.BOS 92%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–5 BOS

Jarren Duran homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Rob Refsnyder scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 92%BOS +16 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

Red SoxBoston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B3000022.238
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4020011.287
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B5111101.263
Maikel Garcia 3B5121101.298
Salvador Perez C5110002.255
Mike Yastrzemski CF4120001.231
Adam Frazier DH3112000.253
John Rave LF2010000.180
Nick Loftin LF2011000.212
Kyle Isbel CF3010000.261
Randal Grichuk RF1000001.235
Totals375125239

2B: Perez, Yastrzemski 2, Loftin.HR: Pasquantino, Garcia.RBI: Pasquantino, Garcia, Frazier 2, Loftin.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Bailey Falter L4.087722884.14
Taylor Clarke1.010000113.63
Sam Long1.221112437.25
Angel Zerpa1.100001153.94

Video

3:40Royals vs. Red Sox HighlightsMLB video
1:18Brayan Bello strikes out five over six strong innings0:28Roman Anthony scratched from the lineup due to injury1:02Nick Loftin ruled out at home after Royals' challenge0:22Wilyer Abreu throws out runner at home plate
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