Kansas City Royals outfielders Lorenzo Cain (6), Alex Gordon (4) and Jarrod Dyson (1) walk to the dugout after they defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-3 in a baseball game at Fenway Park, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Boston.
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Dustin Pedroia will miss Sunday’s 8:08 p.m. game vs. the Royals to attend a service for a family member.
– When the Boston Red Sox are in a slump, they usually turn to their bats to break them out of it. But I expect better than that. “So I like to think that he’s going to be free of mind from a physical standpoint and go out and pitch with the conviction that he typically has”.
Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz celebrates as he arrives at home plate after hitting a home run off a pitch by Kansas City Royals’ Yordano Ventura in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in Boston.
The Red Sox regained the lead in the bottom of the second.
Eduardo Rodriguez (2-6) gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings before the bullpen allowed five more in the sixth. He then bounced into the double play in the eighth. After watching Ramirez’s drive land in the seats, Duffy just smiled in disbelief as he waited for a new ball from home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. Royals LHP Jason Vargas, RHP Kris Medlen and RHP Wade Davis were all expected to pitch for Triple-A Omaha on rehab assignments Saturday.
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. RHP Matt Andriese (6-5, 3.71) is set to start for Tampa Bay. He’s 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in six starts this month.
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Iglesias has not played since August 12 due to a left hamstring strain.
