Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox Match Player Stats On Jul 30, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jul 30, 2017

BOSTON -- Alex Gordon smashed a two-run triple to cap a four-run eighth inning for Kansas City as the Royals rallied past the Boston Red Sox for a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Gordon's heroics were preceded by a game-tying two-run single with the bases loaded for Alcides Escobar, who had three RBIs total to help Kansas City (55-48) take the rubber match of its three-game series with Boston (57-49).

Rafael Devers clubbed his first career homer at Fenway, a solo shot, and his second since his major league debut last Tuesday after Boston brought him up from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Mitch Moreland and Christian Vazquez also drove in one run apiece for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of their last 10 games despite earning a wild 9-8, extra-inning victory Saturday.

Boston fell to 1-45 when trailing after eight innings.

Kansas City won the series opener 4-2 on Friday to run its winning streak to a season-high nine games before Saturday's loss.

Royals starter Jason Hammel (5-8) gave up three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Brandon Maurer tossed a scoreless eighth and Kelvin Herrera pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save for Kansas City.

Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz tossed 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his 100th career start, allowing seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Matt Barnes (6-3) was tagged with the loss after coughing up four runs (three earned) and failing to record an out in the eighth.

Boston pushed across two runs in the second as Moreland clubbed an RBI double and Vazquez followed with an RBI single.

Escobar cut the Red Sox's lead in half with an RBI double in the fourth before Devers clubbed his homer an inning later to make it 3-1.

Devers' blast sailed approximately 381 feet and landed just above the home run line on the Green Monster in left field. He held up at second base as a crew chief review confirmed the home run call.

Kansas City loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth, allowing Escobar to deliver a game-tying two-run single. Gordon followed with his go-ahead three-bagger to center.

Boston loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth for Mookie Betts, who flied out to center field to end the game.

NOTES: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia (sore left knee) was out of the lineup for a second straight game. ... Kansas City re-acquired OF Melky Cabrera and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox for LHP Andre Davis and RHP A.J. Puckett. Cabrera previously played for the Royals in 2011. In a corresponding move, Kansas City designated RHP Andrew Edwards for assignment. ... Boston celebrated the 10th anniversary of its 2007 World Series championship team in a pregame ceremony. David Ortiz, Curt Schilling, Jason Varitek, Mike Lowell and Pedroia were among those honored on the field, with '07 World Series MVP Mike Lowell throwing out a ceremonial first pitch to Varitek. ... Ortiz told reporters Red Sox LHP Dave Price should apologize to team broadcaster Dennis Eckersley for publicly confronting him on the team plane. "If he has to come and apologize to Eckersley ... let's do it and let's just move on," Ortiz said. ... Red Sox RHP Doug Fister (0-5, 7.46 ERA) faces the Cleveland Indians and Royals LHP Danny Duffy (7-6, 3.56 ERA) opposes the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.