Red Sox at Royals June 18, 2021

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 29,870

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	11	0
KC	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	X	5	10	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	11	0
KC	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	X	5	10	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:20

Umpires: HP-Jim Wolf, 1B-Nestor Ceja, 2B-Sam Holbrook, 3B-Mike Muchlinski

Weather: 97 degrees. Clear

Wind: 13 MPH Right to Left

News From June 18, 2021

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Christian Vazquez

Three hits in loss

CBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Vazquez (illness) went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City.

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Rafael Devers

Crushes 17th homer

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June 18, 2021

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City.

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Nick Pivetta

Fans six in loss

PBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Pivetta (6-3) allowed three runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings in a loss to Kansas City on Friday.

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Enrique Hernandez

On bench Friday

SSBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Hernandez is out of the lineup Friday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Bobby Dalbec

Out of Friday's lineup

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June 18, 2021

Dalbec is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Chris Sale

Throws 40-pitch bullpen session

PBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Sale (elbow) threw 40 pitches in a bullpen session Friday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Christian Vazquez

Ready to go Friday

CBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Vazquez (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Friday at Kansas City, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Tanner Houck

Feels good after start

PBoston Red Sox

June 18, 2021

Houck (elbow) checked out fine after his start for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Jake Brentz

Picks up seventh hold

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Brentz pitched a perfect inning and struck out two to earn a hold in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

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Scott Barlow

Records 10th hold

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Barlow allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning to earn a hold in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

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Adalberto Mondesi

Homers in consecutive games

SSKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Mondesi went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

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Salvador Perez

Goes yard again

CKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

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Greg Holland

Logs fourth save

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Holland pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

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Kris Bubic

Collects second win

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Bubic (2-2) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk and struck out two in 2.2 innings, earning the win Friday versus Boston.

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Kyle Zimmer

Works two innings as opener

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Zimmer pitched two scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out three in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston. He did not factor in the decision.

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Kris Bubic

Won't start Saturday

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Bubic will not start Saturday's game against the Red Sox and will be available out of the bullpen beginning Friday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Danny Duffy

Could return on next road trip

PKansas City Royals AAA

June 18, 2021

Manager Mike Matheny said that Duffy (forearm) will throw another live session Friday and could return to the rotation at some point during the team's upcoming three-city road trip, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

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Jackson Kowar

Available out of bullpen Friday

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Kowar will be available to pitch in relief Friday against the Red Sox, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Ronald Bolanos

Shifts to 60-day injured list

PKansas City Royals

June 18, 2021

Bolanos (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.