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Benintendi singled to right, Devers scored.

Soler homered to left on the first pitch, Dozier scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, Dozier scored.

O'Hearn homered to right on a full count.

Dozier singled to center, Merrifield scored.

Soler homered to left on a 1-0 count, Dozier scored.

Homered to left on a 1-0 count, Dozier scored.

Vázquez doubled to center, Martinez scored.

Red Sox third.  Betts struck out.  Devers doubled to left.  Martinez flied out to center fielder Starling.  Benintendi singled to right, Devers scored.  Holt singled to center, Benintendi to third.  Vázquez flied out to center fielder Starling.

Royals fourth.  Merrifield flied out to right fielder Betts.  Gordon grounded out, shortstop Holt to first baseman Moreland.  Dozier walked on a full count.  Soler homered to left on the first pitch, Dozier scored.  Cuthbert grounded out, shortstop Holt to first baseman Moreland.

Royals fifth.  O'Hearn homered to right on a full count.  Starling struck out.  Viloria grounded out, shortstop Holt to first baseman Moreland.  Lopez grounded out, pitcher Cashner to first baseman Moreland.

Royals sixth.  Merrifield singled to left.  On Cashner's wild pitch, Merrifield to second.  Gordon grounded out, shortstop Holt to first baseman Moreland, Merrifield to third.  Dozier singled to center, Merrifield scored.  Soler homered to left on a 1-0 count, Dozier scored.  Cuthbert singled to right.  Taylor pitching.  O'Hearn grounded into a double play, second baseman Chavis to shortstop Holt to first baseman Moreland, Cuthbert out.

Red Sox eighth.  Martinez hit a ground-rule double to right.  Benintendi lined out to left fielder Gordon.  Holt flied out to left fielder Gordon.  Vázquez doubled to center, Martinez scored.  Moreland struck out.

 Something's got to give as Kansas City, on a six-game losing streak, begins a three-game series against Boston, which has lost eight straight. The Red Sox's eight-game losing streak is tied for their longest since 2014, when they lost 10 in a row.

 The Red Sox have an ERA of 5.64 since July 1, fourth-worst in MLB over that span. Boston pitching has allowed at least four earned runs in 10 consecutive games for just the ninth time since 1940 and for the first time since May 26-June 5, 2004.

 The Royals have gone 5-4 at Fenway Park since 2016. Their 5.89 runs scored per game and batting average of .280 at Fenway are their best in any American League ballpark over that span.

 Rafael Devers enters the series second in the American League with 86 RBI, and his 36 RBI since July 1 lead the majors. He's been particularly adept at generating instant offense with 11 home runs when leading off an inning, one shy of the major league lead.

 Whit Merrifield, whose 141 hits trail only Devers' 144, has been cold recently and enters the series hitless in three of his last four games. Since July 18, Merrifield is slashing .191/.257/.265. That .191 batting average is his third-lowest over any 16-game span in his career.

 Despite MLB steals leader Adalberto Mondesi (31) being out since July 17, the Royals still lead the majors in both stolen bases (92) and stolen base attempts (123). Boston catcher Christian Vazquez is tied for third in the majors with 15 runners caught stealing.

HP - Gorman, 1B - Blakney, 2B - Carlson, 3B - Gibson

Their eight-game losing streak is behind them, but the Boston Red Sox aren't out of the woods just yet.
However, manager Alex Cora knows starting pitching is the key to the team's redemption. After Rick Porcello shined in the series opener Monday against the visiting Kansas City Royals, Andrew Cashner will look to keep the ball rolling in Game 2 on Tuesday.

Red Sox look to build on momentum vs. Royals

BOSTON (AP)  Jorge Soler didn't have to wait for the question about the Green Monster to be finished before breaking into a wide smile.
Soler hit a pair of long two-run homers over the Monster, Jakob Junis pitched six effective innings and the Kansas City Royals snapped their seven-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Tuesday night.

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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox on August 6, 2019

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