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Sonny Gray's Strong Outing Leads Red Sox Past Royals

On Monday, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 as catcher Willson Contreras hit a 435-foot, two-run home run in the sixth inning.
Pitcher Sonny Gray outdueled Royals starter Seth Lugo, allowing one run on five hits over six-plus innings while striking out nine.
Following Gray's departure in the seventh, reliever Justin Slaten and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman combined to preserve the lead with critical outs.
With the victory, Boston improved to 20-27, sneaking past Kansas City in American League standings with two games remaining in the series.
Left-Handed pitcher Ranger Suarez will start for the Red Sox on Tuesday as the series continues, while the Royals will use a bullpen game after placing Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list.

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