Pedroia Misses Game With Injury, Red Sox Fall 4-2 to Royals
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Boston was without second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who missed the game after being hit in the back with a pitch on Sunday night. Red Sox manager John Farrell said that an MRI came back negative.
He is expected to be out until Wednesday.
The Red Sox drop to 39-31 on the season.
Royals Get to Red Sox Bullpen
With the game tied at 2 in the seventh, Kansas City’s Whit Merrifield hit a bouncing RBI single off Boston reliever Blaine Boyer to give the Royals a 3-2 lead.
The Royals would add an insurance run when Lorenzo Cain blasted an RBI single of his own to give the Royals a 4-2 lead in the inning.
Kansas City previously led 2-0 in the third, before Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two run home run in the fourth inning.
This was the second straight game in which the Red Sox bullpen gave up multiple runs. Prior to Sunday night, Boston relievers had thrown 26 straight scoreless innings.
Red Sox Missed Chances
Trailing 4-2 in the 8th, the Red Sox had the bases loaded with 2 outs, but catcher Christian Vasquez grounded out to third base to end the inning.
Boston would have another opportunity in the ninth when Andrew Benintendi led off the inning with a triple.
However, the Red Sox were unable to get a run across.
Series Continues
The Red Sox and Royals continue their series on Tuesday, June 20 at 8:15 p.m.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Chris Sale against Kansas City’s Matt Strahm.
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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