Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 7:15PM CST

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Game Recap

The Kansas City Royals earned an 8-4 victory over the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in the first game of their three-game series. Paulo Orlando provided a key blow with a two-run home run, and Eric Hosmer also went deep for the Royals offense.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,215

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Cuthbert (3, Porcello); Cain (2, Uehara)

Triples: Orlando (1, Porcello)

Home Runs: Hosmer (7, 3rd inning off Porcello 0 on, 2 Out); Orlando (1, 8th inning off Uehara 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Escobar (12), Hosmer (18), Infante (5), Orlando 4 (5)

2-out Runs Batted In: Hosmer

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Orlando 2-3, Hosmer 0-1, Infante 1-2, Escobar 0-1, Cain 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hosmer 1; Cain 2


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ventura 16-25; Hochevar 2-4; Herrera 3-3; Soria 2-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ventura 24-5-11-17; Hochevar 4-0-2-4; Herrera 1-3-2-2; Soria 5-2-1-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ventura 8-4; Hochevar 3-1; Herrera 0-1; Soria 1-1

Game Scores: Y Ventura 43


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Hosmer)



Boston Red Sox Batting

Red Sox Batting

Doubles: Bradley Jr. (10, Ventura)

Home Runs: Shaw (6, 6th inning off Ventura 2 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Bradley Jr. (31), Shaw 3 (29)

2-out Runs Batted In: Bradley Jr., Shaw 3

Ground Into Double Play: Pedroia

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-4 (Shaw 1-1, Vázquez 0-1, Holt 0-1, Bradley Jr. 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Vázquez 1; Holt 1; Bradley Jr. 1


Boston Red Sox Pitching

Red Sox Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Porcello pitched to 1 batter in the 6th

Wild Pitches: Barnes

Hit By Pitch: Ramírez (By Ventura)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Porcello 14-25; Barnes 2-4; Layne 3-5; Uehara 5-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Porcello 15-8-25-19; Barnes 1-3-3-3; Layne 6-2-1-2; Uehara 1-1-2-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Porcello 6-6; Barnes 2-1; Layne 0-2; Uehara 0-2

Game Scores: R Porcello 34


Boston Red Sox Fielding

Red Sox Fielding

Errors: Bradley Jr. (2, bobble); Uehara (1, throw)


Boston Red Sox Baserunning

Red Sox Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Bogaerts (1, 2nd base by Herrera/Pérez)


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