Red Sox vs Royals Recap: Crochet shines as Boston tops KC

The Boston Red Sox traveled to Kansas City on Monday for a big showdown with the Royals in Week 60 of the regular season. Coming off a tough 8-1 loss to the Braves the day before, Boston was ready to bounce back and compete. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray took the mound for the Red Sox, while Seth Lugo started for the Royals at home. The game stayed scoreless through the first five innings as both teams' pitchers dominated. Neither team could generate much offense early, keeping things tight and tense. However, Boston's patience and discipline would eventually pay off, leading to an exciting sixth inning that changed everything about this matchup.

With two outs in the sixth inning, the Red Sox broke through against Seth Lugo. Contreras stepped up to the plate and connected with a 91 mph sinker, launching a massive home run that soared 435 feet to left center field. Gasper scored on the play, giving Boston a 2-0 lead. The ball flew off Contreras's bat at an impressive 110 mph exit velocity with a 32-degree launch angle. One inning later, Duran came through for the Red Sox again. Although the Royals were still chasing the game, Duran delivered with runners in scoring position. He hit a sacrifice fly to left field, and Wong scored from third base, extending Boston's advantage to 3-0 and essentially sealing the victory for the visitors.

The Royals refused to go quietly despite trailing 3-0 entering the seventh inning. Caglianone stepped up to the plate and made solid contact, driving a double to right field. Jensen scored on the play, cutting Boston's lead to 3-1 and giving Kansas City some momentum heading into the late innings. The hit showed tremendous resilience from a Royals offense that had struggled throughout most of the game. However, despite Caglianone's effort, Boston's strong pitching held firm in the final innings, and the Red Sox secured the 3-1 victory. This win lifted Boston to a 20-27 record, keeping their winning streak alive. Meanwhile, Kansas City fell to 20-28 with the loss at home, continuing their recent struggles.