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Fermin hits a 12th-inning single to give Royals 2-1 win over Red Sox, 16th win in last 18 games

In the bottom of the 12th inning on Friday night in Kansas City, Freddy Fermin delivered a line drive RBI single that secured a 2-1 victory for the Royals over the Red Sox.
The game followed a scoreless 10 innings and a tied 1-1 in the 11th, with both teams scoring a run in that inning.
Kansas City's Michael Lorenzen pitched seven scoreless innings allowing three hits and no walks, aided by strong defense including Salvador Perez's diving catch.
Steven Cruz pitched the 12th inning for Kansas City, earning his first major league win and improving his record to 1-0, while Sean Newcombe took the loss for Boston, dropping to 0-4.
The Royals won their seventh consecutive game and 16th in their last 18, while Red Sox brass flew to Kansas City the prior day to address a controversy after Rafael Devers said he would not play first base.

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Royals outlast Red Sox in 12th for 7th straight win

Freddy Fermin roped an RBI single in the 12th inning, after Kansas City's Michael Lorenzen and Boston's Hunter Dobbins both delivered stellar starts, and the Royals recorded a season-high seventh straight win, 2-1 on Friday night.

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