Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals
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Jordan Lyles dominant as Royals crush Red Sox 13-2
Lyles (4-15), who leads the major leagues in losses, didn’t allow a run until Alex Verdugo’s two-out, two run homer in the eighth. He did not give up a walk and coasted as the Royals jumped to a 7-0 lead after three innings.
“Today just comes down to our offense being able to put up some runs early,” Lyles said. “At that point I'm trying not to walk guys. We put up a big number. (Catcher) Freddy (Fermin) and I were able to put it on cruise control.”
Salvador Perez hit two home runs for his second multi-homer game of the season, the first since May 2 against Baltimore. Nick Loftin, who was making his major league debut, was 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run.
James Paxton (7-5) allowed six runs on five hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Bobby Witt Jr. put the Royals on the board in the first inning with his 28th home run of the season.
“I was just trying to get on and make something happen,” Witt said. “I wasn’t trying to hit a homer.”
He’s two home runs away from becoming the first Royals player ever with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season. He already has 38 stolen bases.
Perez followed with his 20th, his seventh season with at least 20 home runs. He trails only George Brett, who had eight 20 home run seasons, in that category in franchise history.
“That was a big homer for him, his 20th,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “That’s a pretty special accomplishment. Doing it for seven seasons, now he’s only behind George Brett.
“Any time you’re in company with him, that’s pretty cool.”
The Red Sox lost for the sixth time in their last seven games, their wild-card hopes fading.
“The secondary stuff is (what) is putting us in trouble," Boston manager Alex Cora said. “The breaking ball to Witt. (Paxton) threw a good one to Salvy, who swung and missed, but the other one was uncompetitive.”
Kyle Isbel, Maikel Garcia, Witt and Perez drove in runs in the Royals' four-run second inning.
Loftin had a double in the third for his first hit and RBI.
“When I hit it I thought I had a chance (for a homer),” Loftin said. “I quickly realized I'm playing at Kauffman Stadium and not at Werner Ballpark in Omaha.”
He led off the sixth with a single and scored his first run on Isbel's double. Perez and Nelson Velazquez each hit two-run homers in the Royals' six-run sixth.
TRANSACTIONS:
Royals: OF Edward Olivares was recalled from Triple-A Omaha; RHP James McArthur was recalled from Triple-A Omaha; IF Nick Loftin was selected from Triple-A Omaha; RHP Brady Singer was placed on the Paternity List and RHP Joe Barlow was designated for assignment.
UP NEXT
:The Red Sox will send RHP Tanner Houck (3-8, 4.93 ERA) to the mound on Saturday night. The Royals have not yet announced a starter.
Former Royals World Series-winning manager Ned Yost will be inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame prior to the game.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Story struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Abreu walked, Rafaela to second. | |
9th Inning | Rafaela singled to center. | |
9th Inning | Casas struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Turner lined out to right. | |
9th Inning | Cruz relieved Lyles |
Statistics
BOS | KC | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
7 | Ground Balls | 12 |
9 | Strikeouts | 7 |
2 | Runs Batted In | 13 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
5 | Hits | 17 |
0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
1 | Walks | 3 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
2 | Runs | 13 |
0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
32 | At Bats | 39 |
1 | Home Runs | 4 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
6 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
0 | Triples | 0 |
0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
0 | Doubles | 3 |
16 | Fly Balls | 20 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
140 | Pitches | 156 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
2 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
8 | Total Bases | 32 |
34 | Plate Appearances | 43 |
162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 648.0 |
1 | Extra Base Hits | 7 |
1.3 | Runs Created | 12.4 |
.156 | Batting Average | .436 |
.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
.250 | Slugging Percentage | .821 |
.125 | Secondary Average | .436 |
.206 | On Base Percentage | .488 |
.456 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | 1.309 |
0.4 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
1.3 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 13.9 |
16.0 | Batter Rating | 87.0 |
32.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 9.8 |
0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
4.12 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.63 |
.094 | Isolated Power | .385 |
0.11 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.43 |
.029 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .070 |
-.031 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .000 |
4.0 | Runs Produced | 26.0 |
1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.9 |
0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.5 |
67.5 | MLB Rating | 127.5 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,470 | Capacity:
2024 American League East Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 94 | 68 | .580 | - | W1 |
Baltimore | 91 | 71 | .562 | 3 | W3 |
Boston | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | W1 |
Tampa Bay | 80 | 82 | .494 | 14 | L1 |
Toronto | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | L3 |
2024 American League Central Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |