Alex Verdugo drives in two runs in Red Sox victory over Royals

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to assist the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday evening in a sport with one of many strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park historical past.

In the highest of the second inning with two out and Matt Duffy on first base, Kyle Isbel lashed a drive to left area that seemed to be caught by Masataka Yoshida, who lunged and clasped his glove. But Yoshida missed the ball, crashing into the wall. He bought up, clearly confused, trying round for the ball.

The ball was not on the sphere. It had smashed via one of many crimson lights on the wall that denote the variety of outs. Yoshida picked the ball via the opening within the gentle, with the play dominated a ground-rule double.

The Red Sox scored three runs in fourth to erase a one-run deficit. Masataka Yoshida led off with a double and Rafael Devers had a one-out stroll, with Verdugo driving in each together with his double. Luis Urias reached on catcher’s interference, and Reese McGuire’s singled to attain Verdugo.

Right-hander Nick Pivetta (8-6) went 5 innings, permitting two runs — on MJ Melendez’s house runs — with eight strikeouts. Kenley Jansen bought the save, his twenty fifth of the season, after giving up a homer to Freddy Fermin within the ninth.

Jordan Lyles (3-13) was the loser. He went eight innings, giving up 4 runs on seven hits with six strikeouts.

Melendez hit his first homer of the evening within the second.

Triston Casas’ house run within the backside of the second tied it at 1. Melendez’s leadoff homer within the fourth, his twelfth of the season for his second profession multi-homer sport, gave the Royals the lead once more.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Red Sox: RHP Garrett Whitlock, out since July 3 with elbow irritation, made his first rehab begin Wednesday, going 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts for Triple-A Worcester.

ON THE MOVE

Boston made a number of roster strikes earlier than the sport. RHP Kyle Barraclough was chosen to the most important league roster and LHP Brandon Walter was recalled from Worcester. RHP Nick Robertson was optioned to Worcester, and RHP Dinelson Lamet was designated for task.

UP NEXT

The Royals and Red Sox wrap up their collection Thursday. Right-hander Alec Marsh (0-5, 6.75 ERA) is scheduled to start out for Kansas City in opposition to left-hander James Paxton (6-3, 3.60).