MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
10/07/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 14981 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
Kansas City Royals 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 8 14 0
Series Lead Cut to 1 for Boston After 8-2 Loss
The Kansas City Royals have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Boston Red Sox, winning, 8-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Royals right-hander Thom Mercer threw 6.0 innings of shutout ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Royals to 2-1 in the best-of-5 League Divisional Series.

Wilfredo Rodriguez chipped in a 3-run home run for Kansas City in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI.

"We were a little off-kilter to start the series, but we're getting things figured out now," Kansas City manager Jim Tracy told reporters. "At least I hope we are."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .444 0 1
R. Devers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .400 0 3
P. Vitzhum 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .500 0 2
D. Combs C 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .167 1 4
C. Colón RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .368 1 2
Y. Moncada 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .286 0 1
A. Rizzo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077 0 1
C. Tucker SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 0 1
S. Potter CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .133 1 3
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 9 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Combs (1, 8th Inning off C. Long, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Williamson 2 , R. Devers , D. Combs 5 , C. Colón
2-out RBI: D. Combs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Devers , A. Rizzo , S. Potter
GIDP: P. Vitzhum
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Williamson (3) , C. Colón 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Devers
OF assists: 1 (Williamson(García at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .250 1 3
F. Wall 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .400 2 3
J. Washington 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .158 0 2
H. Masson DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .176 0 0
J. Martínez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .111 0 0
J. Palmeiro LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
R. Mondesi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
W. Rodriguez C 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .294 1 3
I. Rodriguez SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .176 0 2
Totals 36 8 14 8 2 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. García (1, 2nd Inning off T. Burton, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Masson (1, 5th Inning off A. Wills, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Palmeiro 2 (2, 6th Inning off A. Wills, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Chafin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Wall (2, 1st Inning off T. Burton, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Rodriguez (1, 8th Inning off A. Chafin, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. García 3 , F. Wall 6 , H. Masson 3 , J. Palmeiro 4 , R. Mondesi , W. Rodriguez 5 , I. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: D. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Martínez 2 , J. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Mondesi (1)
CS: F. Wall (1) , I. Rodriguez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Burton L (0-1) 2.2 7 4 4 0 2 1 44 7.00   
A. Wills 3.1 2 1 0 1 3 0 45 0.00   
A. Chafin 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 1 20 27.00   
J. Hornsby 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Burton 26
Batters Faced: T. Burton 14, A. Wills 14, A. Chafin 7, J. Hornsby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Burton 3-2, A. Wills 7-0, A. Chafin 0-2, J. Hornsby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Burton 44-31, A. Wills 45-28, A. Chafin 20-13, J. Hornsby 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Wills 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer W (1-0) 6.0 5 0 0 1 6 0 94 0.00   
C. Long SV (1) 3.0 1 2 2 2 3 1 47 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 67
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 23, C. Long 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 4-7, C. Long 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 94-59, C. Long 47-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Long 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thom Mercer
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 42894
Special Notes: RP Ted Burton was injured while pitching.
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