MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
04/30/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 749 - MONDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (12-16) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 0
Boston Red Sox (16-13) 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 9 11 2
Royals Continue Skid Thanks to Cespedes, Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals, 9-3, at Fenway Park. Boston left fielder Yoenis Cespedes earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. Marco Gonzales picked up the win with 5 innings of work. He allowed 1 earned run on 8 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 3-1. The Royals fall to 12-16 and continue their uneven start to the 2018 season.

The Red Sox got a big at-bat from second baseman Yangervis Solarte. For the game, Solarte went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Boston a 3-1 lead.

"We maximized our offense today," said Boston skipper Matt Spencer. "That makes everyone's life easier."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .292 1 13
J. Profar 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .257 2 23
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .342 1 13
A. Pujols DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .274 4 20
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .217 2 12
J. Winker LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .287 1 12
J. Phegley C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 1 3
R. Torreyes SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .238 0 4
L. Valbuena 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .258 8 15
Totals 37 3 10 2 4 9 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Torreyes (2, 2nd Inning off M. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Tapia 3 , J. Winker , R. Torreyes 2 , J. Profar 2 , J. Phegley , L. Chisenhall , L. Valbuena
2-out RBI: J. Winker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pujols , J. Winker , R. Torreyes , J. Phegley , J. Mauer
GIDP: J. Winker , J. Profar
Hit by Pitch: A. Pujols
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Torreyes-Profar-Mauer, Torreyes-Profar-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Cespedes LF 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 .270 5 17
Y. Puig RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .229 2 11
T. d'Arnaud C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .346 3 15
E. Nunez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .345 0 8
   a-D. Descalso 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 4
M. Adams 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .226 1 11
J. Bradley Jr. CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .263 4 12
Y. Solarte 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .370 5 18
D. Dietrich DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 8
J. Crawford SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 1 8
Totals 33 9 11 9 5 4 12      
a - D. Descalso substituted for E. Nunez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. d'Arnaud 2 (12, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off K. Herrera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Puig (2, 6th Inning off K. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs) Y. Cespedes (5, 2nd Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 2 outs) Y. Solarte (5, 2nd Inning off K. Freeland, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Puig 5 , Y. Cespedes 6 , D. Dietrich , M. Adams , Y. Solarte 4 , T. d'Arnaud 4 , E. Nunez
2-out RBI: Y. Puig , Y. Cespedes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Nunez
GIDP: J. Bradley Jr. , Y. Solarte
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Nunez (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Adams (3) , E. Nunez (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Solarte-Crawford-Adams, Adams-Crawford-Gonzales)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (2-3) 4.0 8 7 7 2 2 2 77 44 7.34   
K. Herrera 3.0 3 2 2 2 0 1 36 22 7.27   
A. Ottavino 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 24 12 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 18
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 21, K. Herrera 13, A. Ottavino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 5-4, K. Herrera 5-3, A. Ottavino 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 77-44, K. Herrera 36-22, A. Ottavino 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Herrera 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Gonzales W (3-1) 5.0 8 1 1 3 4 0 93 55 1.59   
D. Otero 2.0 1 2 0 1 3 0 40 26 0.96   
N. Vincent 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 33 20 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gonzales 48
Batters Faced: M. Gonzales 24, D. Otero 11, N. Vincent 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gonzales 6-3, D. Otero 1-2, N. Vincent 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gonzales 93-55, D. Otero 40-26, N. Vincent 33-20
Hit Batsmen: D. Otero
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yoenis Cespedes
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 39505
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