Friday, September 1st, 2023 7:10PM CST
On Friday night, the Kansas City Royals secured a decisive victory over the Boston Red Sox, winning the game 13 to 2. Pitcher Jordan Lyles was a key contributor for Kansas City, delivering what was considered one of his finest performances of the season. He pitched for eight innings, allowing only two runs on four hits while striking out seven Boston batters.
Date: Friday, September 1st, 2023
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,470
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - |
BOS |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

Doubles: Velázquez (4, Paxton); Isbel (19, Walter); Loftin (1, Walter)
Home Runs: Perez 2 (21, 1st inning off Paxton 0 on, 1 Out, 6th inning off Walter 1 on, 1 Out); Velázquez (9, 6th inning off Walter 1 on, 2 Out); Witt Jr. (28, 1st inning off Paxton 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Perez 4 (61), Velázquez 2 (16), Isbel 2 (29), Witt Jr. 2 (84), Loftin (1), Garcia 2 (46)
2-out Runs Batted In: Perez, Velázquez 2, Loftin
Ground Into Double Play: Fermin
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-9 (Perez 2-3, Waters 0-1, Isbel 0-2, Witt Jr. 0-1, Garcia 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Witt Jr. 1

Hit By Pitch: Urías (by Lyles)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lyles 18/29; Cruz 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lyles-19-13-23-17; Cruz-2-4-6-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lyles 5-12; Cruz 0-1
Game Scores: J Lyles 73

Caught Stealing: Witt Jr. (10, 2nd base by Walter/Wong)

Home Runs: Verdugo (13, 8th inning off Lyles 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Verdugo 2 (53)
2-out Runs Batted In: Verdugo 2
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-1 (Story 0-1)

Wild Pitches: Paxton; Walter
Hit By Pitch: Fermin (by Jacques)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Paxton 4/10; Llovera 2/3; Jacques 5/9; Walter 9/21
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Paxton-3-4-4-8; Llovera-2-0-1-3; Jacques-5-2-3-4; Walter-7-7-26-15
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Paxton 3-0; Llovera 1-1; Jacques 2-2; Walter 3-3
Game Scores: J Paxton 18

Double Plays: 1 (Casas-Story-Casas)
Passed Balls: Wong
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