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05/19 21:54 CDT Duran and Contreras drive in 3 runs apiece as Red Sox beat
Royals 7-1
Duran and Contreras drive in 3 runs apiece as Red Sox beat Royals 7-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Jarren Duran hit a home run, doubled and drove in
three runs, Willson Contreras added two hits and three RBIs, and the Boston Red
Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Duran was 2 for 3 with two walks and Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3 for 3 with a
walk. Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu had two hits apiece.
Caleb Durbin's single scored Carlos Narvez to give Boston a 2-1 lead in the
second.
Garrett Whitlock (3-1) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. Starter Ranger Suarez gave up
one run and four hits and walked three in 4 1/3 innings.
Bailey Falter (0-1) gave up two runs and four hits, walked three and struck out
two in two innings.
Lane Thomas went 2 for 4 with an RBI double for the Royals and Carter Jensen
also doubled.
Contreras singled to drive in Duran in the first inning.
Bobby Witt Jr. singled, stole second and scored when Thomas doubled with two
out to make it 1-1 in bottom of the first.
Duran hit a three-run shot and Contreras singled to drive in Rafaela to cap the
scoring in the ninth.
Up next
Red Sox LHP Connelly Early (3-2, 3.21 ERA) starts Wednesday against RHP Michael
Wacha (4-2, 2.83) in the finale of a three-game series.
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