BOSTON — The Red Sox’s offense showed up to play Saturday night.
After putting up 15 hits with just three runs in a 6-3 loss to Kansas City on Friday, Boston’s batters came roaring back for their middle game against the Royals. Xander Bogaerts started things off with a huge two-run shot in the first inning, and Mookie Betts and Ramirez joined the party in the fifth inning with back-to-back solo home runs.
Before Saturday’s game, Royals starter Danny Duffy had a 1.18 ERA in August, hadn’t given up more than three runs since July 16 and hadn’t lost since June 6. The Red Sox certainly changed that by tagging him for seven runs through five innings.
Betts’ home run was his 29th of the season, and Ramirez’s was his 17th.
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