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Carter Jensen Has a 2-Run Double in the Royals’ 3-2 Victory over the Red Sox

On Friday, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2, with rookie Carter Jensen delivering a two-run double and Salvador Perez adding an RBI single.
Kansas City established an early 3-0 lead against Red Sox veteran Sonny Gray, who allowed 11 hard-hit balls at 95 mph or faster according to Statcast despite recording his 18th quality start.
Mickey Gasper's ninth home run sparked a two-run rally in the fifth inning, and Wilyer Abreu followed with an RBI double off the Green Monster; Boston went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said, "They were very aggressive on him early in counts," as Trevor Story doubled off reliever Nate Pearson in the eighth, leaving Boston 1-3 on their homestand.
The Red Sox look to snap their three-game skid on Saturday when Ranger Suarez faces Kansas City right-hander Randy Dobnak in a crucial matchup.

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Carter Jensen Connects Double of 2 Runs in Triumph of Reales, 3-2 on Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Carter Jensen connected a double of two races, Venezuelan Salvador Pérez pushed one and the Kansas City Royals outnumbered the Boston Red Sox on Friday 3-2.

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