#[Royals](/r/KCRoyals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/kcbos_684.jpg) [Red Sox](/r/RedSox) – Sat, Sep 17
###Game Status: Final – Score: 9-0 Royals
###Links & Info
* Current conditions at Fenway Park: 65°F – Partly Cloudy – Wind 9 mph, In From LF
* TV: **Royals**: Bally Sports Kansas City, **Red Sox**: NESN
* Radio: **Royals**: KCSP 610, **Red Sox**: WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (es), WEEI 93.7
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/663208/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2022-09-17&team=Red%20Sox&dh=0&season=2022)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=663208)
||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – C|5|4|3|2|0|0|2|.222|.317|.393|
|2|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|5|1|2|2|0|1|2|.249|.290|.436|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – DH|5|0|2|1|0|0|4|.247|.283|.456|
|4|[Pasquantino](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686469) – 1B|5|0|3|3|0|1|2|.261|.346|.422|
|5|[Taylor, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=572191) – CF|5|0|0|0|0|1|4|.263|.325|.374|
|6|[Olivares](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=658668) – RF|4|1|2|0|1|0|0|.311|.368|.447|
|7|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|5|1|1|0|0|2|2|.272|.352|.400|
|8|[Dozier](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641531) – LF|4|1|0|0|1|1|2|.231|.290|.371|
|9|[Eaton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681987) – 3B|4|1|2|1|0|0|1|.257|.316|.386|
||Totals|42|9|15|9|2|6|19||||
|Royals|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Pasquantino (8, Hill, R); Olivares (5, Bazardo); Melendez (17, Danish). **TB**: Eaton 2; Massey; Melendez 4; Olivares 3; Pasquantino 4; Perez, S 2; Witt Jr. 2. **RBI**: Eaton (7); Melendez 2 (54); Pasquantino 3 (19); Perez, S (70); Witt Jr. 2 (74). **2-out RBI**: Perez, S; Pasquantino 3. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Dozier; Taylor, M 2; Eaton. **Team RISP**: 7-for-18. **Team LOB**: 8. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Witt Jr. (18, fielding). **DP**: (Eaton-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino). |
||Red Sox Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
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|1|[Pham](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502054) – LF|4|0|0|0|0|1|4|.242|.316|.379|
|2|[Devers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=646240) – 3B|4|0|1|0|0|1|3|.287|.347|.523|
|3|[Martinez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502110) – DH|4|0|0|0|0|1|4|.270|.341|.418|
|4|[Verdugo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657077) – RF|4|0|0|0|0|1|1|.281|.330|.400|
|5|[Arroyo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624414) – 2B|4|0|2|0|0|0|1|.282|.323|.417|
|6|[Casas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671213) – 1B|4|0|0|0|0|0|2|.094|.237|.281|
|7|[Hernández, K](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571771) – CF|3|0|2|0|0|0|0|.222|.286|.350|
|8|[Chang](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=644374) – SS|2|0|0|0|1|1|1|.213|.281|.320|
|9|[Wong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657136) – C|3|0|1|0|0|1|1|.259|.323|.444|
||Totals|32|0|6|0|1|6|17||||
|Red Sox|
|:–|
|BATTING: **TB**: Arroyo 2; Devers; Hernández, K 2; Wong. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Martinez, J 2. **GIDP**: Casas. **Team RISP**: 1-for-4. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
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|[Singer](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663903)|6.0|5|0|0|1|5|0|89-59|3.07|
|[Keller, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641745)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|11-7|5.12|
|[Hernández, C](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672578)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|8-5|7.71|
|[Misiewicz](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664948)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|11-7|5.48|
|Totals|9.0|6|0|0|1|6|0|||
|Red Sox Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
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|[Hill, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=448179)|4.2|8|4|4|0|4|0|81-58|4.70|
|[Brasier](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=518489)|0.1|0|0|0|0|1|0|3-3|6.02|
|[German](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681464)|0.0|2|4|4|2|0|0|23-12|-.–|
|[Bazardo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=660825)|2.0|3|0|0|0|0|0|24-16|4.50|
|[Danish](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641501)|2.0|2|1|1|0|1|0|27-19|4.08|
|Totals|9.0|15|9|9|2|6|0|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|Balk: Hill, R.|
|Pitches-strikes: Singer 89-59; Keller, B 11-7; Hernández, C 8-5; Misiewicz 11-7; Hill, R 81-58; Brasier 3-3; German 23-12; Bazardo 24-16; Danish 27-19.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Singer 6-3; Keller, B 1-0; Hernández, C 2-0; Misiewicz 1-2; Hill, R 5-4; Brasier 0-0; German 0-0; Bazardo 3-1; Danish 3-1.|
|Batters faced: Singer 23; Keller, B 3; Hernández, C 3; Misiewicz 4; Hill, R 22; Brasier 1; German 4; Bazardo 9; Danish 8.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Brasier 1-0; Bazardo 3-3.|
|Umpires: HP: Dan Merzel. 1B: Lance Barrett. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Ramon De Jesus. |
|Weather: 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy.|
|Wind: 9 mph, In From LF.|
|First pitch: 4:10 PM.|
|Venue: Fenway Park.|
|September 17, 2022|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
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|Top 3|MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Nate Eaton scores.|1-0 KC|
|Top 3|Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. MJ Melendez scores.|2-0 KC|
|Top 5|Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Yu Chang. MJ Melendez scores.|3-0 KC|
|Top 5|Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.|4-0 KC|
|Top 6|Nate Eaton singles on a line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Edward Olivares scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd.|5-0 KC|
|Top 6|MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, second baseman Christian Arroyo to shortstop Yu Chang. Michael Massey scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Nate Eaton out at 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.|6-0 KC|
|Top 6|Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Hunter Dozier scores. MJ Melendez to 2nd.|7-0 KC|
|Top 6|Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. MJ Melendez scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.|8-0 KC|
|Top 8|Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alex Verdugo. MJ Melendez scores.|9-0 KC|
|Team|Highlight|
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|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[MJ Melendez’s RBI single to right (00:00:19)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/40089a7a-946be65a-622ad7f7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Salvador Perez’s RBI single (00:00:20)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/ba9254cf-896dcc51-d81800e3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bobby Witt Jr.’s RBI single (00:00:24)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/7fc9018f-da6489c5-6c5a0851-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Vinnie Pasquantino’s RBI single (00:00:40)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/c5988423-db9e23c7-8f95be39-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Nate Eaton’s RBI single to center (00:00:23)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/4a22a815-5e408ed4-9d36f0cc-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[MJ Melendez RBI fielder’s choice (00:00:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/a080625c-2b9eef7d-79305849-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Witt Jr.’s second RBI single (00:00:31)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/78ebc710-f74f738c-8d23ef75-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Pasquantino’s second RBI single (00:00:31)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/4ea5378c-cf0cdbc6-97190a36-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Rich Hill strikes out four (00:00:40)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/92aaf3c5-8af1bab7-a40ec922-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Pasquantino’s third RBI base hit (00:00:32)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/898ba577-c448c2be-eb8cbd26-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Anthony Misiewicz seals 9-0 win (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/fe6aef54-424aefba-023091e2-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Brady Singer strikes out five (00:01:03)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/9693450d-58f1f8f4-6d2ffdf6-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Vinnie Pasquantino’s three RBI’s (00:01:43)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/74982017-5f1eb457-8860b331-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Kiké Hernández’s two-hit game (00:00:31)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/bdd8c305-32834750-dc765bac-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Ryan Brasier escapes jam in 5th (00:00:14)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/0a92445c-0ea9d857-fe197c48-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Alex Cora recaps loss to Royals (00:01:34)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/03dccf17-507a7551-a5b9acfc-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Royals vs. Red Sox Highlights (00:02:42)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/363106a1-bf796193-e456134a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[CG: KC@BOS – 9/17/22 (00:07:14)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/898e2aa1-93a64e6d-d419a0c8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Matheny on Royals shutout win (00:01:26)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/17/379408bb-71f6a20d-b9335125-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
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|Royals|0|0|2|0|2|4|0|1|0||9|15|1|8|
|Red Sox|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||0|6|0|6|
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^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^09/17/2022 ^^^08:39:35 ^^^PM ^^^CDT
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### Single
MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Nate Eaton scores.
Pitch from Rich Hill: Curveball @ 72.5 mph
Hit by MJ Melendez: Launched 86.7 mph at 17.0° for a total distance of 248.0 ft
Top 3 – 1-0
Royals
### Single
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. MJ Melendez scores.
Pitch from Rich Hill: Slow Curve @ 66.8 mph
Hit by Salvador Perez: Launched 102.2 mph at 21.0° for a total distance of 304.0 ft
Top 3 – 2-0
Royals
### Single
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Yu Chang. MJ Melendez scores.
Pitch from Rich Hill: Slider @ 69.4 mph
Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 88.9 mph at 6.0° for a total distance of 103.0 ft
Top 5 – 3-0
Royals
### Double
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Pitch from Rich Hill: Slider @ 68.1 mph
Hit by Vinnie Pasquantino: Launched 83.1 mph at 24.0° for a total distance of 276.0 ft
Top 5 – 4-0
Royals
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ryan Brasier replaces Rich Hill.
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Franklin German replaces Ryan Brasier.
### Single
Nate Eaton singles on a line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Edward Olivares scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd.
Pitch from Franklin German: Cutter @ 88.8 mph
Hit by Nate Eaton: Launched 75.7 mph at 20.0° for a total distance of 237.0 ft
Top 6 – 5-0
Royals
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Eduard Bazardo replaces Franklin German.
### Forceout
MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, second baseman Christian Arroyo to shortstop Yu Chang. Michael Massey scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Nate Eaton out at 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.
Pitch from Eduard Bazardo: Sinker @ 92.8 mph
Hit by MJ Melendez: Launched 78.5 mph at 3.0° for a total distance of 64.0 ft
Top 6 – 6-0
Royals
### Single
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Hunter Dozier scores. MJ Melendez to 2nd.
Pitch from Eduard Bazardo: Slider @ 82.5 mph
Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 73.5 mph at 18.0° for a total distance of 193.0 ft
Top 6 – 7-0
Royals
### Single
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. MJ Melendez scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
Pitch from Eduard Bazardo: Four-Seam Fastball @ 94.1 mph
Hit by Vinnie Pasquantino: Launched 108.9 mph at 6.0° for a total distance of 143.0 ft
Top 6 – 8-0
Royals
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Brad Keller replaces Brady Singer.
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Tyler Danish replaces Eduard Bazardo.
### Single
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Verdugo. MJ Melendez scores.
Pitch from Tyler Danish: Changeup @ 83.3 mph
Hit by Vinnie Pasquantino: Launched 106.9 mph at 2.0° for a total distance of 69.0 ft
Top 8 – 9-0
Royals
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces Brad Keller.
### Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Anthony Misiewicz replaces Carlos Hernandez.
Goddammit Kevin, this is why your parents got a divorce.