BOSTON — Drew Waters, MJ Melendez and Michael Massey every hit two-run residence runs and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game dropping streak with a 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night time.

Brady Singer (8-8) allowed three runs off 5 hits over 6 2/3 innings, and the Royals completed with six extra-base hits and 6 stolen bases

Adam Duvall had his tenth residence run of the season, and Connor Wong and Jarren Duran added RBIs for Boston, which has misplaced 5 of its final six.

Waters mentioned the Royals‘ 15-hit night time was a results of current dedication within the cage lastly paying off.

“When we do that we have nights like we did tonight,” Waters mentioned.

Boston was held to a few or fewer runs for the eighth time in 11 outings.

PHOTOS: Royals hit 3 residence runs, beat Red Sox 9-3 to spoil season debut of Boston's Trevor Story

Kutter Crawford (5-6) allowed three runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings, putting out six and strolling two.

The loss spoiled the season debut of Boston’s Trevor Story, who was within the lineup for the primary time since final September after being activated off the 60-day injured record following offseason shoulder surgical procedure. He went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. But he regarded good on the restricted balls hit his means within the discipline. It included a throw to first from one knee within the seventh to beat Bobby Witt, Jr.

“Obviously not great tonight,” Story mentioned. “Still working on some timing stuff. It’s kind of how it was on my rehab stint. Some good games, some bad games. Still just trying to be consistent with it. That’s the main thing right now.”

Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned he want to combine Story in at designated hitter when he’s not within the discipline, one thing Story mentioned he’s open to.

“I need the at-bats to kind of get the timing going,” Story mentioned. “There’s no more spring training. It’s time to go.”

With Kansas City main 1-0 with a runner on within the fourth, Waters related on Crawford’s cutter and lofted it into Boston’s bullpen in proper discipline for his seventh homer of the season.

Three batters later, Crawford let a fastball get too far inside on Bobby Witt Jr., putting him on his hand. Witt was attended to by a coach however stayed within the sport.

It was the ultimate batter for Crawford. He was changed by Brennan Bernardino, who was capable of get out of the inning with none additional harm.

The Red Sox minimize the result in 3-1 within the fifth when Duvall drove Singer’s sinker over the Green Monster seats in left discipline.

Later, Wong trimmed the hole to 3-2 with a single that scored Alex Verdugo.

The rally was short-lived.

Maikel Garcia led off the sixth with a stroll towards Red Sox reliever Dinesel Lamet, stole second, then superior to 3rd on a wild pitch. Garcia scored two batters later through Massey’s groundout.

Salvador Perez singled and Melendez adopted together with his tenth homer of the season to stretch the lead again to 6-2.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Right-hander Zack Greinke was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to Aug. 7) with proper posterior elbow soreness. It’s his second IL stint this season. He missed 11 video games final month with proper shoulder tendinitis. The 39-year-old is 1-12 with a 5.53 ERA this season. In a corresponding transfer, left-hander Taylor Hearn was recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Manager Matt Quatraro mentioned he thinks Greinke has been battling small aches and pains all through the season. “I’m really hopeful it’s just the 15 days,” Quatraro mentioned.

Red Sox: INF Yu Chang was designated for task to make room on the 40-man roster for Story. … INF/DH Justin Turner sat out Tuesday with the identical heel soreness that stored him sidelined for 3 video games final week. He is predicted to overlook a couple of extra video games in hope of avoiding a stint on the injured record.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Jordan Lyles (3-12, 6.24 ERA) makes is twenty second begin of the season. He allowed 5 runs over 5 2/3 innings in his most up-to-date begin final week at Philadelphia to choose up his third victory.

Red Sox: RHP Nick Pivetta (7-6, 4.19) will make his tenth begin of the season.

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