Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia left the team after a death in the family.
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Let’s just hope Yordano Ventura has his “A” game on Sunday, or else the KC Royals can put up a whole lot of runs. They play three more games at Fenway Park against the Tampa Bay Rays, who are last in the American League East, before getting an off day and heading to California to take on the 57-73 Oakland Athletics and the 55-75 San Diego Padres.
Boston’s Dustin Pedroia had four hits to extend his streak to 11 straight at-bats before bouncing into a double play with a chance to tie the major-league record.
Andriese (6-6) allowed 10 hits and noticed Boston’s hitters laid off his changeup that was effective last Thursday when he went six innings, giving up three runs.
Pedroia had gone 4 for 4 against the Kansas City Royals before his streak ended in the eighth inning at Fenway Park. The 27-year-old Californian won his first five decisions as a starter but has lost his last four and has served up eight home runs over 21 frames in his last four turns.
Paulo Orlando was then hit by a pitch to set up first and third with one out.
The Royals chased Rodriguez and regained the lead in the sixth after the Red Sox moved ahead in the fifth.
There was a time when last night’s 10-4 Red Sox loss to the Kansas City Royals was relatively low-scoring. “I know he throws hard”, Mondesi said.
“I had a little bit of a feeling with Steven Wright being on the DL and not pitching, that knuckleball is a feel pitch”, Royals manager Ned Yost said.
David Ortiz, who is having a dream final season and is seen as an MVP possibility, had a double in the game – his 50th extra base hit of the season at home.
Raul Mondesi ripped a three-run triple and Eric Hosmer collected a two-run single as seven consecutive Kansas City batters reached base in the sixth. “He just was kind of fighting himself all night long”.
Moments later, Shortstop Alcides Escobar drilled a double to left-center, scoring Alex Gordon from second.
“It’s pretty cool, but there’s guys around the league that are doing more than I am”, Betts said of the chants.
Rodriguez gave up five runs on four hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings. Leon hit a two-out single and advanced to second on a Bradley walk but Holt struck out to end the game.
Perez clubbed his first homer in the second, slicing a 2-0 deficit in half. Porcello has struggled against Rays INF Brad Miller, who has taken him deep three times in 15 career at-bats.3.
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A player must miss a minimum of three games to be placed on the bereavement list, so Farrell said the Red Sox will simply play one man short Sunday night and for the first few innings Monday night. “After we get done with our games, I watch the Dodgers and listen to Vin on my iPad”.
