A late rally carried the Boston Red Sox past the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. The game tightened in the seventh before Boston regained control and added breathing room in the eighth.

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Payton Tolle set the tone for Boston with a scoreless start, allowing the Red Sox to stay in position while the offense searched for its opening. The bullpen then protected the margin, with Aroldis Chapman closing the game.

Caleb Durbin opened the scoring with a homer in the second. Carter Jensen later tied the game when John Rave scored on Jensen's single. Roman Anthony answered with a single that brought Caleb Durbin home, putting Boston back in front. Trevor Story then extended the lead when Willson Contreras and Adley Rutschman scored on his single.

Noah Cameron kept Kansas City within reach through his start, but Craig Kimbrel took the loss after Boston's late push. The Royals' offense could not answer after Jensen's tying hit.

Boston extended its winning streak, while Kansas City continued its losing streak. The game belonged to the late rally, with Boston turning a tense tie into a controlled finish.

By the Numbers

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals, 4-1.

  • Caleb Durbin went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .250 on the season).
  • Adley Rutschman went 1-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .239 on the season).
  • Roman Anthony went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .241 on the season).
  • Aroldis Chapman allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (34) (1.95 ERA).
  • Garrett Whitlock allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (7-1) (1.81 ERA).
  • Craig Kimbrel allowed 1 run on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, and took the loss (0-2) (4.60 ERA).

Boston Red Sox improved to 82-68 (2 straight wins); Kansas City Royals fell to 66-84 (2 straight losses).

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