The Royals fell to the Red Sox by a score of 6-2 – Mon, Aug 07 @ 06:10 PM CDT


#[Royals](/r/KCRoyals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/kcbos_684.jpg) [Red Sox](/r/RedSox) – Mon, Aug 07

###Game Status: Final – Score: 6-2 Red Sox

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717089/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-08-07&team=Red%20Sox&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717089)

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – 3B|4|1|1|1|0|0|2|.279|.322|.382|
|2|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|3|0|1|1|1|0|0|.269|.309|.478|
|3|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|4|0|1|0|0|0|2|.219|.275|.359|
|4|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – DH|4|0|3|0|0|1|0|.220|.297|.359|
|5|[Beaty](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=607461) – 1B|4|0|0|0|0|1|6|.238|.304|.286|
|6|[Fermin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666023) – C|4|0|0|0|0|1|4|.305|.342|.530|
|7|[Waters](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671221) – RF|4|0|1|0|0|0|0|.231|.294|.390|
|8|[Blanco](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680118) – LF|3|0|0|0|1|1|0|.237|.293|.395|
|9|[Isbel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664728) – CF|4|1|1|0|0|1|2|.223|.254|.373|
||Totals|34|2|8|2|2|5|16||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Waters (5, Bello); Isbel (15, Bello); Witt Jr. (20, Winckowski). **TB**: Garcia, M; Isbel 2; Massey; Melendez 3; Waters 2; Witt Jr. 2. **RBI**: Garcia, M (38); Witt Jr. (68). **2-out RBI**: Witt Jr.; Garcia, M. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Massey; Beaty; Fermin. **GIDP**: Fermin; Garcia, M. **Team RISP**: 1-for-9. **Team LOB**: 7. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Fermin (5, throw). |

||Red Sox Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Refsnyder](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608701) – CF|2|0|0|0|1|0|1|.266|.390|.338|
||b-[Verdugo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657077) – RF|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.274|.346|.426|
|2|[Yoshida](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=807799) – LF|3|0|1|1|0|1|1|.306|.364|.481|
||[McGuire](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624512) – C|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.263|.303|.368|
|3|[Turner, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457759) – DH|4|0|0|0|0|2|2|.284|.353|.474|
|4|[Devers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=646240) – 3B|4|1|1|0|0|0|1|.267|.336|.521|
|5|[Duvall](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=594807) – CF|4|0|0|0|0|4|1|.243|.309|.497|
|6|[Casas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671213) – 1B|3|1|0|0|1|1|0|.248|.351|.475|
|7|[Urías, L](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=649966) – 2B|3|1|0|0|1|3|0|.174|.313|.261|
|8|[Reyes, P](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622569) – SS|4|3|3|4|0|1|0|.312|.357|.416|
|9|[Wong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657136) – C|2|0|1|1|0|1|1|.240|.295|.388|
||a-[Duran, Ja](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680776) – LF|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.307|.356|.505|
||Totals|31|6|6|6|3|13|7||||

|Red Sox|
|:–|
|a-Grounded out for Wong in the 8th. b-Flied out for Refsnyder in the 8th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Reyes, P (5, Ragans); Wong (21, Ragans); Devers (25, Hernández, C). **HR**: Reyes, P (1, 9th inning off Hernández, C, 3 on, 2 out). **TB**: Devers 2; Reyes, P 7; Wong 2; Yoshida. **RBI**: Reyes, P 4 (13); Wong (24); Yoshida (55). **2-out RBI**: Reyes, P 4. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Devers; Yoshida. **SF**: Yoshida. **Team RISP**: 2-for-7. **Team LOB**: 3. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Urías, L (2, fielding). **DP**: 2 (Urías, L-Reyes, P-Casas; Reyes, P-Urías, L-Casas). |

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Ragans](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666142)|6.2|4|2|1|1|11|0|104-66|3.86|
|[Wittgren](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621295)|1.1|0|0|0|0|1|0|12-9|5.27|
|[Hernández, C](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672578) (L, 1-7)|0.2|2|4|4|2|1|1|22-13|4.20|
|Totals|8.2|6|6|5|3|13|1|||

|Red Sox Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Bello](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=678394)|6.2|6|1|1|2|2|0|99-65|3.64|
|[Winckowski](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670174) (BS, 4)|0.1|2|1|1|0|0|0|13-7|2.95|
|[Martin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=455119)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|13-10|1.49|
|[Jansen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=445276) (W, 3-5)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|13-11|2.97|
|Totals|9.0|8|2|2|2|5|0|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|IBB: Casas (by Hernández, C).|
|Pitches-strikes: Ragans 104-66; Wittgren 12-9; Hernández, C 22-13; Bello 99-65; Winckowski 13-7; Martin 13-10; Jansen 13-11.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Ragans 6-2; Wittgren 2-1; Hernández, C 0-1; Bello 11-2; Winckowski 0-0; Martin 1-0; Jansen 0-1.|
|Batters faced: Ragans 25; Wittgren 4; Hernández, C 6; Bello 27; Winckowski 3; Martin 3; Jansen 3.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Winckowski 1-1.|
|Ejections: Royals manager Matt Quatraro ejected by 1B umpire Vic Carapazza (9th).|
|Umpires: HP: Nick Mahrley. 1B: Vic Carapazza. 2B: Emil Jimenez. 3B: Adam Hamari. |
|Weather: 69 degrees, Cloudy.|
|Wind: 3 mph, R To L.|
|First pitch: 7:13 PM.|
|T: 2:41.|
|Att: 32,732.|
|Venue: Fenway Park.|
|August 7, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Bottom 3|Masataka Yoshida out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Pablo Reyes scores.|1-0 BOS|
|Bottom 5|Connor Wong doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Pablo Reyes scores.|2-0 BOS|
|Top 7|Maikel Garcia singles on a fly ball to right fielder Adam Duvall. Kyle Isbel scores.|2-1 BOS|
|Top 7|Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Rob Refsnyder. Maikel Garcia scores.|2-2|
|Bottom 9|Pablo Reyes hits a grand slam (1) to left field. Rafael Devers scores. Triston Casas scores. Luis Urias scores.|6-2 BOS|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Fielding alignment for Boston, August 7 vs Royals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7886139a-ec38-43e9-812e-200f9038a389.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Fielding alignment for Kansas City, August 7 vs Red Sox (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8c159f2a-277a-44f3-a3fe-a7c34d6ad843.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Starting lineups for Royals at Red Sox – August 7, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7d2d7f66-1967-457b-ab15-b91ebc237912.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Measuring the stats on Pablo Reyes’s home run (00:00:16)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/cb75aa23-3614-4c81-81e4-e883dc97216c.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Masataka Yoshida’s sacrifice fly (00:00:25)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/6cd9b7a8-6db8-42cb-94a0-e72eec3e35ed.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Red Sox turn two (00:00:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/bed7a87d-bc59bb34-de08c2ba-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Red Sox turn second double play (00:00:24)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/8b744dc1-b152e7e3-473c92f4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Connor Wong’s RBI double (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/2341ef99-4c5dbda6-c9b41dc4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Waters steals third after review (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/dae2123d-ea708130-263fafac-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Maikel Garcia’s RBI single  (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/9e7221f5-c3de9bf7-3e38f674-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bobby Witt Jr.’s RBI double (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/0ce6f8a8-b967a2c3-1cb3e279-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Michael Massey lines out sharply to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8df2f40a-f838-411c-955f-a9908bc91d23.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Cole Ragans K’s 11 vs. Boston (00:02:07)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/07/88d7aed4-ffc60876-33c6f6d9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[BOS](/r/RedSox)|[Reyes’ walk-off grand slam (1) (00:00:41)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8ab5cbe3-d43d-4504-9391-cc2f724d29e3.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Royals|0|0|0|0|0|0|2|0|0||2|8|1|7|
|Red Sox|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|4||6|6|1|3|

###Decisions
* Winner: [Kenley Jansen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=445276) (3-5, 2.97)
* Loser: [Carlos Hernandez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672578) (1-7, 4.20)

###Division Scoreboard
MIN 9 @ DET 3 – Final

TOR 3 @ CLE 1 – Final

NYY 1 @ CWS 2 – Top 7, 1 Out

**Next Royals Game**: Tue, Aug 08, 06:10 PM CDT @ Red Sox

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^08/07/2023 ^^^09:06:45 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

31 comments
  1. I don’t usually get pissed this season after a loss but that one is infuriating.

  2. If Im Q I’m taking the lineup card out tomorrow and getting tossed at the plate meeting

  3. Unbelievable. Un-fucking-believable. Losing is fine, losing is part of playing, but that??? I’m absolutely livid. Cheapest walk off slam of all time.

  4. i like seeing q stick up for the guys, i hate that weve had two ump shows so close together both when it really mattered

  5. Imagine celebrating like that after being gifted an extra out at the most crucial point in the game.

    Congrats, Sox. You needed help from the umps to beat the 2023 Royals. We’ll save you a seat next to us when the playoffs roll around.

  6. Dear MLB,

    Eat shit.

    Sincerely,

    Everyone watching your dogshit umps constantly fuck up games

  7. Horrible. Then he knew he was wrong so he tosses Q to double-down on his absolute trillion percent wrong call.

  8. I’m cool with the Sox getting a grand slam cuz thats great for a team but that was the most undeserving grand slam of all time

  9. Absolutely a shit(ump) show 9th derailing what was a marvelous game from Cole Ragans. Dude is legit, MLB umpiring however is not

  10. Ignoring the last inning fuckery, Regans dominated this Red Sox lineup and I’m pumped we got him for half a year of Chapman

  11. They need to let that shit be reviewable, even the batter knew he was fucking out. The only thing that fucking matters is shit being called correctly.

  12. I’ve seen the replay 3 times now, and am wondering…

    who asked for the appeal? I thought either the catcher or batter had to request an appeal, and the home plate umpire had to ask for a ruling.

    I didn’t see the batter nor Fermin ask for an appeal, so why did the 1st base ump get to overturn the home plate ump?

  13. I’m just happy that I am starting to give a shit about bullshit like this instead of not caring

  14. Being at Fenway made this hurt 100 times worse. I might’ve lost my lungs yelling at Carrapazza

  15. Well it’s cool that our coaches saw and fixed something with Aroldis Chapman and then flipped him for a future CYA.

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