Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

56-71, 30-38 Away

Final

62-67, 32-38 Home


KC
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	-	5	8	1

D. Matsuzaka1-3

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

L. Hochevar7-12

8.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Ball
- J Dyson stole second, J Dyson safe at third on error by second baseman D Pedroia.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- J Giavotella to second on wild pitch by D Matsuzaka.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- S Podsednik to third, D Pedroia to second on passed ball by S Perez.
  1
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. Matsuzaka pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Mortensen pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- V. Padilla pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Bailey pitching for BOS
  KC
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Red Sox
4

Game 1

8/24

Royals
10
Red Sox
9

Game 2

8/25

Royals
6
Red Sox
8

Game 3

8/26

Royals
1
Red Sox
5

Game 4

8/27

Fenway Park

1:35 PM, August 27, 2012

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,506

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	34	27	.557	-	L2
Chicago	32	27	.542	1	W5
Minnesota	27	33	.450	6.5	L5
Kansas City	22	37	.373	11	L6
Detroit	22	38	.367	11.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	36	20	.643	-	W1
New York	35	23	.603	2	L1
Toronto	29	31	.483	9	L2
Baltimore	28	32	.467	10	W2
Boston	25	33	.431	12	W2

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

— Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with a 6-3 victory Sunday over the reeling Kansas City Royals.

Soto's grand slam and Benge's leadoff homer help Mets pound Marlins 10-1 for 3-game sweep

— Juan Soto hit a grand slam, Carson Benge launched his first leadoff homer and the New York Mets routed the Miami Marlins 10-1 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.

Red Sox break through with 6 runs in the 7th to defeat Guardians 9-4

— Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.

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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

D. Matsuzaka1-3

L. Hochevar7-12

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

2026 American League East Standings

MLB News

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Soto's grand slam and Benge's leadoff homer help Mets pound Marlins 10-1 for 3-game sweep

Red Sox break through with 6 runs in the 7th to defeat Guardians 9-4

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1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking
6 Ball