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    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    54-47, 24-24 Away
    4
    54-47, 24-24 Away
    Final
    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    56-48, 29-19 Home
    2
    56-48, 29-19 Home

    Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. Merrifield2B
    1-4000.294
    J. BonifacioRF
    1-3000.265
    L. CainCF
    1-4100.268
    E. Hosmer1B
    2-4100.320
    S. PerezC
    1-4111.284
    M. Moustakas3B
    1-4113.279
    B. MossDH
    1-3000.209
    A. EscobarSS
    0-3000.228
    A. GordonLF
    0-3000.199
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Vargas
    6.0512299-613.00
    M. Minor
    0.2110111-82.39
    P. Moylan
    0.100003-34.42
    J. Soria
    1.0000114-93.07
    K. Herrera
    1.0100113-104.17
    Full Box Score
    KCBOS
    Hits
    8
    7
    Home Runs
    2
    0
    Total Bases
    15
    10
    Runners LOB
    2
    6

    Game Information

    Fenway Park
    Fenway Park
    4:40 AM, 29 July 2017
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Attendance: 37,321
    Game Time:2:44
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
    • First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
    • Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
    • Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

    Moustakas' 30th HR lifts Royals over Red Sox for 9th in row

    Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas homered off emergency starter Rick Porcello, who took over when David Price went back on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 4-2 Friday night.
    Jul 29, 2017, 10:57 am - Associated Press
    KC
    BOS
    123456789RHE
    010300000480
    000010100270
    J. Vargas
    win

    J. Vargas13-4

    6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
    R. Porcello
    loss

    R. Porcello4-14

    7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    K. Herrera
    save

    K. Herrera22

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCBOS
    2ndPérez homered to left (417 feet).10
    4thMoustakas homered to right (372 feet), Cain and Hosmer scored.40
    5thBetts singled to left, Devers scored.41
    7thLeón grounded out to second, Young scored.42
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    KC wins 2-1

    • Royals
      4
    • Red Sox
      2
    Game 1
    29/7
    • Royals
      8
    • Red Sox
      9
    Game 2
    30/7
    • Royals
      5
    • Red Sox
      3
    Game 3
    30/7

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    Chicago8478.5191W1
    Minnesota7785.4758W1
    Detroit7686.4699L1
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    Tampa Bay9864.605-L1
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    Toronto7983.48819W1
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