Boston Red Sox tops Kansas City Royals 3-1
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 21 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Jac Caglianone led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever John Schreiber threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (80 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 8 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.258). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Mickey Gasper (2-for-5), Andruw Monasterio (2-for-4).
Kansas City Royals: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.200). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jac Caglianone (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Vinnie Pasquantino (0-for-4), Salvador Perez (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.