Pitching control carried the Boston Red Sox past the Kansas City Royals, with Ranger Suarez setting the tone and the home offense supplying the timely turns.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Suarez anchored Boston with a composed outing, allowing only the Royals' tying homer from Carter Jensen before Garrett Whitlock closed the door with a clean inning.
Adley Rutschman put Boston ahead when Roman Anthony scored on his single in the fourth. Jensen tied the game with a homer in the sixth, but Wilyer Abreu's double brought Mickey Gasper and Rutschman home to put Boston back in front. Caleb Durbin later brought Nick Sogard across on a single, and Nick Sogard's double brought Trevor Story home for added insurance.
The Royals had little answer after Jensen's homer. Their offense could not sustain pressure against Suarez or Boston's relief work, while the Royals' losing pitcher was charged with the runs that followed Abreu's swing.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Kansas City saw its losing streak continue. The game belonged to pitching control first, then to Boston's ability to capitalize when the opening appeared.
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals, 5-1.
- Carter Jensen went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .231 on the season).
- Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Roman Anthony went 2-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .241 on the season).
- Ranger Suarez allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (7-4) (3.33 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:677976) allowed 3 runs on 4 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (1-3) (2.73 ERA).
- Garrett Whitlock allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3 (1.84 ERA).
Boston Red Sox improved to 81-68; Kansas City Royals fell to 66-83.