MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
09/04/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2599 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (76-60) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 8 14 0
Boston Red Sox (79-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Royals Beat Red Sox, 8-2
Kansas City Royals starter Chris Irvin had all his pitches working at Fenway Park. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 8-2 Kansas City win over the Boston Red Sox. Irvin, now 12-7, was the winner. In 8.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 7, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. Kansas City has run its win streak to 4 in a row.

Early in the game, left fielder Gil Switzer had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

Irvin called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Hansel CF 3 0 1 1 3 1 1 .274 8 38
I. Faber SS 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 .221 3 25
M. Meyerhoff C 3 0 0 0 2 2 5 .332 29 81
M. Jaquez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 7 .261 42 117
R. Downey RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .299 22 67
G. Switzer LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 6 .262 15 53
B. Baconneck DH 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .231 8 34
M. Markus 3B 4 2 2 1 1 2 0 .239 4 34
M. Estrada 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .203 11 30
Totals 40 8 14 8 6 12 29      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Jaquez (45, 2nd Inning off J. Dean, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Switzer (15, 2nd Inning off J. Dean, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Baconneck (8, 7th Inning off B. Fitzgerald, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Estrada (11, 7th Inning off B. Fitzgerald, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Markus (4, 9th Inning off J. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Hansel , I. Faber 2 , M. Jaquez 2 , R. Downey 3 , G. Switzer 4 , B. Baconneck 4 , M. Markus 5 , M. Estrada 6
2-out RBI: P. Hansel , M. Estrada 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Faber , M. Jaquez 2 , B. Baconneck
Sac Bunt: G. Switzer
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jaquez-Faber-Estrada, Jaquez-Faber-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wollf SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248 12 47
C. Breceda C 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .274 12 39
K. McCormic Jr. LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .263 31 81
J. Mordecai 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .298 32 83
J. Froyd 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .288 4 24
S. Aso RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 13 41
N. Esteves CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 21 75
Z. Guillen DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 18 47
T. Fuller 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 0 18
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mordecai (38, 4th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Froyd (4, 9th Inning off C. Irvin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Breceda , J. Mordecai 2 , J. Froyd 5 , Z. Guillen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Aso , Z. Guillen
GIDP: K. McCormic Jr. , N. Esteves
Hit by Pitch: S. Aso , T. Fuller
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Froyd (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Irvin W (12-7) 8.1 5 2 2 3 7 1 113 4.14   
J. Moncada 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Irvin 69
Batters Faced: C. Irvin 33, J. Moncada 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Irvin 9-7, J. Moncada 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Irvin 113-74, J. Moncada 4-3
Hit Batsmen: C. Irvin 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dean L (16-9) 4.1 9 4 4 1 7 1 102 3.91   
R. Morales 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 41 2.87   
B. Fitzgerald 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 2 30 4.39   
J. Mercado 1.2 1 1 1 2 2 1 30 4.01   
A. Schneidewind 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dean 35
Batters Faced: J. Dean 23, R. Morales 8, B. Fitzgerald 7, J. Mercado 8, A. Schneidewind 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dean 1-5, R. Morales 0-3, B. Fitzgerald 2-0, J. Mercado 1-2, A. Schneidewind 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dean 102-65, R. Morales 41-24, B. Fitzgerald 30-17, J. Mercado 30-15, A. Schneidewind 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Morales 2-0 , A. Schneidewind 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Irvin
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 35022
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