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Kansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 8: final score and stats

Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Boston Red Sox 8, on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, August 4, 2025

Kansas City Royals56-575

Final

Boston Red Sox63-518

DateAug 4, 2025

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueFenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TVNESN, FanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV

Attendance37,585

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	5
Boston Red Sox	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	-	8

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMike Yastrzemski · 2-4, 2 2B, R, K

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 1-5, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InAdam Frazier · 1-3, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 2-5, HR, RBI, R, K

Boston Red Sox

Batting AverageAlex Bregman · 2-3, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsJarren Duran · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJarren Duran · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingJarren Duran · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsBoston Red Sox

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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56-57Record63-51

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in AL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Boston Red Sox

Roman Anthony LF · Hand - Strain

Out

Triston Casas 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Romy Gonzalez DH · Elbow

Out

Eli White CF · Foot - Surgery

Out

Justin Slaten RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	23	.238	.325	.339
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	13	.287	.342	.493
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	27	.263	.326	.443
Maikel Garcia	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	29	.298	.354	.470
Salvador Perez	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	21	.255	.298	.465
Mike Yastrzemski	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	14	.250	.231	.667
Adam Frazier	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	.237	.262	.395
John Rave	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.180	.284	.310
Nick Loftin	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.212	.248	.373
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.261	.294	.375
Randal Grichuk	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.190	.227	.333
Team	12-37	37	5	12	5	2	3	9	175

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bailey Falter	4.0	8	7	7	2	2	1	88-60	4.14	88
Taylor Clarke	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-9	3.63	11
Sam Long	1.2	2	1	1	1	2	0	43-27	7.25	43
Angel Zerpa	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-12	3.94	15
Team	8.0	11	8	8	3	5	1	157-108		157

Boston Red Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Romy Gonzalez	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	15	.296	.338	.559
Alex Bregman	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	13	.297	.371	.537
David Hamilton	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.228	.273
Wilyer Abreu	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	18	.249	.318	.482
Rob Refsnyder	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	19	.276	.361	.478
Trevor Story	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	19	.257	.301	.430
Ceddanne Rafaela	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	.267	.306	.455
Jarren Duran	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	19	.262	.328	.462
Abraham Toro	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	21	.260	.313	.399
Connor Wong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.155	.233	.175
Team	11-33	33	8	11	8	1	3	5	157

Boston Red Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brayan Bello	6.0	6	1	0	1	5	0	102-68	3.03	102
Steven Matz	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17-10	3.32	17
Jorge Alcala	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	2	24-14	6.64	24
Justin Wilson	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	10-8	2.83	10
Garrett Whitlock	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	9-5	2.91	9
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	1.21	13
Team	9.0	12	5	4	3	9	2	175-114		175

Season series

BOS wins series 2-1

Aug 6, 2025KC 7, BOS 3

Aug 5, 2025KC 2, BOS 6

Aug 4, 2025KC 5, BOS 8

Team pages

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Boston Red Sox
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox?

Boston Red Sox won, 8-5, on Monday, August 4, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox?

Kansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 8.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Mike Yastrzemski (2-4, 2 2B, R, K batting average). Boston Red Sox: Alex Bregman (2-3, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox played?

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts.

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