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Time of the game: a tidy 2 hours, 16 minutes before a crowd of 36,877 fans (98% venue capacity) who saw #RedSox beat #Royals, 5-1 in game 2 of this 3-game series.

#RedSox were 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position today, left 5 on.

#Royals went 0-for-7 with RISP, left 5 runners on base. #MLB

#RedSox Ranger Suarez earns the win in this one. Improves to 7-4 with a 3.33 ERA.

#Royals Randy Dobnak takes the loss today, falls to 3-4 with a 2.73 ERA.

#RedSox snap a 3-game losing streak. BOS improves to 53-18 when scoring first, 67-17 when scoring 4+ runs, 15-36 without the benefit of a home run, 17-10 with 5 or fewer batter strikeouts, and 60-5 when leading after 6 innings. #MLB

#Royals lose. Fall to…

66–83 (.443) overall (.444 last year)
27–47 (.365) on the road (.407)
24–29 (.453) in day games (.356)
4–7 (.364) in September (.308)
1–4 (.200) vs #RedSox (.833)
7–23 (.233) vs AL East (.452)
12–13 (.480) on Saturdays (.481)
13–30 (.302) vs lefty starters (.393)

#MLB

That's a dub!

FINAL: #RedSox 5, Royals 1
#DirtyWater

#RedSox WIN! Improve to…

81–68 (.544) overall (.549 last year)
37–37 (.500) at home (.593)
27–29 (.482) in day games (.590)
6–5 (.545) in September (.542)
4–1 (.800) vs #Royals (.667)
18–9 (.667) vs AL Central (.548)
16–8 (.667) on Saturdays (.536)
60–54 (.526) vs righty starters (.556)

#MLB

#RedSox playing a game of "let's hit Vinnie Pasquantino." He gets nailed by the ball twice on that play.

At the plate: #Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is 0-for-3 with a strikeout over his career vs #RedSox Aroldis Chapman.

#Royals Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the 1st inning last night at #RedSox. With a hit already today he's hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games.

At the plate: #Royals designated hitter Salvador Perez is 1-for-4 (.250) with a strikeout lifetime vs #RedSox Aroldis Chapman.

#RedSox Aroldis Chapman into the game now in a non-save situation vs #Royals.

Opponents this season vs Chapman: 25-for-126 (.198) with 3 HR and .590 OPS from the right, 10-for-52 (.192) with 0 HR and .588 OPS from the left.

After 8 innings, #Royals 1, #RedSox 5

Last chance for KC:
• Salvador Perez (groundout, flyout, single)
• Vinnie Pasquantino (strikeout, double, flyout)
• Nick Loftin (strikeout, strikeout, strikeout)

#RedSox Nick Sogard tacks on another insurance run on back-to-back doubles for him and Trevor Story, both with 2 outs.

2nd double of the game for Sogard.

☔️ #RedSox move the start time for tomorrow's game vs #Royals from 1:35 ET to 3:05 ET due to weather concerns.

New #Royals reliever is Easton McGee vs #RedSox. He's recorded at least 1 strikeout in a career-high 7 consecutive appearances dating back to May 1 with #Brewers.

Next up for #RedSox:

• Adley Rutschman (strikeout, single, single)
• Wilyer Abreu (lineout, pop out, double)
• Trevor Story (strikeout, groundout, strikeout)

#RedSox Garrett Whitlock strikes out #Royals side in order on 11 pitches.

Book closed on #RedSox Ranger Suarez today. Another great chapter. 1 run allowed on 5 hits with no walks and 8 strikeouts over 7.0 IP. Faced 26 #Royals. Threw 96 pitches, 69 for strikes (71.9%).

Back-to-back outings of 7.0 IP with 1 or no runs allowed for Suarez.

#Royals Jac Caglianone into the game to bat for Kyle Isbel vs #RedSox.

Caglianone as a pinch hitter this season in 7 games: .143 AVG/.143 OBP/.143 SLG with 3 strikeouts.

#RedSox turn to Garrett Whitlock now in relief of Ranger Suarez vs #Royals.

Opponents this season vs Whitlock: 14-for-78 (.179) with 2 HR and .508 OPS from the right, 19-for-92 (.207) with 1 HR and .503 OPS from the left.

After 7 innings, #Royals 1, #RedSox 4

Due next for KC:
• Kyle Isbel (groundout, groundout)
• Carter Jensen (pop out, strikeout, home run)
• Bobby Witt Jr. (single, groundout, groundout)

#RedSox Caleb Durbin gets the job done as Nick Sogard scores on an RBI single. He's thrown out trying to advances to second base.

#RedSox Caleb Durbin owns a .304 AVG/.857 OPS with runners in scoring position this season.

#RedSox Caleb Durbin is 17-for-28 in attempts to score a runner from third with less than 2 outs this season (60.7% success).

#RedSox Jarren Duran advances Nick Sogard to third with a soft ground out. Big spot for Caleb Durbin to drive in a run with contact vs #Royals Alex Lange.

#RedSox went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position last night and have hit .180 (9-for-50) with RISP in their last 7 games since September 4.

Leadoff double for Nick Sogard puts #RedSox in business to start the 7th inning vs #Royals Alex Lange.

#RedSox Jarren Duran this season with…

Bases empty:
.206 AVG/.259 OBP/.345 SLG

Runners on:
.208/.268/.396

Runners in Scoring Position: <<<
.244/.322/.504

Here's Alex Lange now in relief vs #RedSox.

Opponents against Lange this season are 20-for-97 (.206) with 5 HR and .742 OPS from the right, 36-for-117 (.308) with 4 HR and .876 OPS from the left.

#RedSox batters due net:

• Nick Sogard (flyout, hit by pitch)
• Jarren Duran (strikeout, flyout)
• Caleb Durbin (groundout, flyout)