Behind Jarren Duran's home run, Red Sox complete sweep of Royals
- On Wednesday, Jarren Duran hit a 366-foot, opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning, rallying the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals and completing a series sweep.
- The Royals lost for the ninth time in 10 games, slipping a season-worst 10 games below.500, while Boston matched its season-high three-game winning streak.
- Boston starter Michael Wacha earned his American League-leading eighth quality start, while Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit his 135th career home run at Kauffman Stadium, one shy of George Brett's record.
- Reliever Steven Cruz allowed the decisive runs, his first runs surrendered in six appearances since his May 8 recall, as Kansas City was swept for the fourth time this season, tied for most in MLB.
- Boston begins a homestand on Friday with left-hander Payton Tolle opposing Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp, while Kansas City remains in the city to face Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert.
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Jarren Duran hits a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning.
Behind Jarren Duran’s home run, Red Sox complete sweep of Royals
Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game road series sweep of the scuffling Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.Boston trailed 3-2 entering the seventh, when Carlos Narvaez opened the frame with a single off Kansas City reliever Steven Cruz (0-2). Two batters later, Duran barely cleared the left field fence with an opposite-field home run to put the Red Sox ahea…
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