Red Sox 8-5 Royals (Aug 4, 2025) Sport Recap

BOSTON — — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer and Brayan Bello pitched six efficient innings, serving to the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Monday night time for his or her sixth consecutive victory.

Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs, and Duran added a leaping, run-saving catch in entrance of the Green Monster within the fourth.

Bello (8-5) allowed an unearned run and 6 hits. The right-hander has surrendered three earned runs or fewer in 13 of his final 14 outings.

The Royals bought back-to-back house runs from Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia off Jorge Alcala as a part of a four-run eighth. But Aroldis Chapman dealt with the ninth for his twenty first save.

Royals starter Bailey Falter (7-6) was pulled after 4 innings. He was charged with seven runs and eight hits.

Refsnyder put the Red Sox in entrance with a two-run single within the first. Duran then pushed the result in 5-0 with two out, hitting a 419-foot drive deep to middle for his twelfth homer.

Boston rookie Roman Anthony was scratched from his scheduled begin in proper subject resulting from mid-back tightness. He was changed by Wilyer Abreu.

Key second

With Boston main 8-5 within the eighth, Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. singled to proper subject. Nick Loftin tried to attain from second, however Abreu’s throw from proper beat him and Loftin was tagged out in a collision with catcher Connor Wong. The Royals challenged, arguing Wong illegally blocked the plate, nevertheless it was upheld after a video evaluation.

Key stat

The Red Sox have outscored their opponents 44-16 throughout their win streak.

Up subsequent

Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.78 ERA) begins for Kansas City on Tuesday night time, and left-hander Garrett Crochet (12-4, 2.23 ERA) goes for the Red Sox.

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