Raul Mondesi’s bases-loaded triple highlighted an eight-run sixth inning as the Royals beat the Red Sox 10-4 at Fenway Park.
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Mookie Betts hit his 30th home run of the season on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
“I think you deal with ups and downs in baseball, and here in Boston, the downs can seem to be a little bit deeper than most places and all the ups are obviously really high, too”, Porcello said.
Salvador Perez hit his third solo homer in two games for Kansas City.
The setback was not without an impressive moment for the Red Sox as David Ortiz belted his 534th career home run to tie Jimmie Foxx for 18th place on the all-time list and pull within two of matching Mickey Mantle for 17th. Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5, 5.11) is expected to start for Boston for the first time since leaving his August 16 start at Baltimore after four hitless innings with tightness in his left hamstring.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Boston. The Rays optioned RHP Steve Geltz, who was recalled earlier in the day and allowed one run and three hits in one inning against Houston, back to Triple-A Durham after Sunday’s game.2.
Betts homered over the Green Monster, hitting a billboard with the ball bouncing onto the field.
“I heard something”, said Pedroia, the 2008 AL MVP. And until you find yourself, just try and grind out at-bats and get as good a feel as possible.
Price (13-8) won his fourth straight start, giving up two runs in six innings to lower his ERA to 3.97, the lowest it’s been since after his first start of the season.
Brock Holt drove in the first run with a groundout before Xander Bogaerts’ two-run single.
Boston’s David Ortiz opened the bottom half with a double – his 50th home extra base hit this season – and scored on Betts’ double to KO Andriese.
NOTES: Tampa Bay RHP Alex Cobb, who hasn’t pitched since September 28, 2014, and is coming off Tommy John surgery, returns to the mound Friday night at home against Toronto.
Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia missed the game after a death in the family, but he’s expected back Tuesday. “He threw the ball well and we just had a couple of chances there, but he’s a good pitcher and he made some quality pitches to get out of some stuff”.
Red Sox: Manager John Farrell said RHP Koji Uehara (strained chest muscle) had another strong bullpen session.
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Rick Porcello became the majors first 18-game victor Monday night. Odorizzi has been a steady member in the rotation with a 9-5 record with a 1.21 WHIP and 3.53 ERA.
