MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
07/31/2045
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2145 - MONDAY, JULY 31ST , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (58-47) 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 10 12 0
Boston Red Sox (58-49) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Royals Deal Red Sox 10-2 Defeat
The Kansas City Royals bested the Boston Red Sox by a score of 10-2, with third baseman Gareth Busby getting the main credit. On the day, Busby was 2 for 3 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Royals. Brandon Ferrari, the winning pitcher, improved to 9-5. He pitched 7.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 1 and walking 4. The win puts Kansas City at 58-47 this season.

Busby had an important at-bat with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, when he drew a walk, driving in 1 run. The Royals went on to win.

"I thought we played a nice game," Busby told the Kansas City Bulletin. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jaquez DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .242 31 74
I. Faber 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .311 7 36
M. Meyerhoff C 5 2 3 1 0 0 4 .413 17 60
T. Prado CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .303 15 60
G. Switzer RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .288 13 64
M. Estrada 1B 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 .278 24 63
G. Busby 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .257 4 11
A. Matthews SS 4 0 1 2 1 2 2 .274 16 56
B. Baconneck LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .265 7 27
Totals 37 10 12 10 5 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Switzer (16, 1st Inning off J. Whitesack, 2 on, 2 outs) , I. Faber (25, 3rd Inning off J. Whitesack, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Matthews (15, 6th Inning off J. Whitesack, 3 on, 1 out) , G. Busby (7, 7th Inning off D. Klomp, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Jaquez (26, 8th Inning off J. Jordan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Meyerhoff (12, 6th Inning off J. Whitesack, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Estrada (24, 9th Inning off G. Vasguez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jaquez 2 , I. Faber 3 , M. Meyerhoff 5 , G. Switzer 3 , M. Estrada 4 , G. Busby 3 , A. Matthews 2
2-out RBI: I. Faber , G. Switzer , G. Busby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Meyerhoff , T. Prado , M. Estrada , B. Baconneck
GIDP: T. Prado
Hit by Pitch: G. Switzer , M. Estrada , G. Busby
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Matthews-Faber-Estrada, Matthews-Faber-Estrada, Matthews-Faber-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wollf SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Gray RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 11 44
   a-M. Mentzer PH, CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 1 7
R. Rogers DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .366 12 63
K. McCormic Jr. LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .299 20 61
B. Albertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .214 2 7
B. Ervin 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .267 8 34
S. Treider CF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .263 11 37
J. Bailey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
W. Park C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 7 19
Totals 31 2 8 2 4 3 14      
a - M. Mentzer pinch hit for B. Gray in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Treider (8, 2nd Inning off B. Ferrari, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Ervin (15, 2nd Inning off B. Ferrari, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Mentzer (3, 8th Inning off B. Ferrari, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Wollf , B. Gray , M. Mentzer 2 , R. Rogers , K. McCormic Jr. , B. Ervin 2 , S. Treider 2 , J. Bailey
2-out RBI: S. Treider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Albertson , B. Ervin , S. Treider , J. Bailey
GIDP: R. Rogers , B. Albertson , W. Park
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rogers (52)
CS: A. Wollf (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gray-Ervin, Ervin-Bailey-Albertson)
OF assists: 1 (Gray(Busby at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ferrari W (9-5) 7.2 8 2 2 4 1 0 101 4.79   
S. Quinones 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ferrari 52
Batters Faced: B. Ferrari 31, S. Quinones 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ferrari 10-8, S. Quinones 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ferrari 101-62, S. Quinones 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Quinones 1-0
WP: B. Ferrari
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Whitesack L (5-7) 5.1 7 6 6 2 5 0 85 6.96   
D. Klomp 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 0 30 3.16   
J. Jordan 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 28 5.18   
G. Vasguez 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 17 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Whitesack 33
Batters Faced: J. Whitesack 26, D. Klomp 8, J. Jordan 6, G. Vasguez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Whitesack 4-6, D. Klomp 2-0, J. Jordan 1-0, G. Vasguez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Whitesack 85-55, D. Klomp 30-14, J. Jordan 28-17, G. Vasguez 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Klomp 2-1 , J. Jordan 1-0
WP: J. Whitesack 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Whitesack 2 , D. Klomp
Balk: J. Whitesack
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gareth Busby
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 31040
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