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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Garrett Crochet allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings, Rafael Devers was 4 for 4 with three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 10-1 on Saturday night to end the Royals’ winning streak at seven.
Crochet (4-2) struck out nine and walked one. He struck out Bobby Witt Jr. with the bases loaded to end the seventh.
Trevor Story blew open a close game with a three-run homer.
Cole Ragans (2-2) took the loss. He allowed four runs on seven hits through five innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
The Red Sox got to Ragans in the third. With two outs, Jarren Duran singled and scored on Devers’ double.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brennan Bernardino throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brennan Bernardino throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brennan Bernardino throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Royals answered with a run in the bottom of the third. Witt stroked a one-out single, stole second, went to third on a balk and scored on a looping hit by Mark Canha.
The Red Sox scored three runs in the fifth on four consecutive hits. Duran, Devers and Alex Bregman each delivered RBI singles.
Story’s home run came with two outs in the seventh, and Carlos Narvaez added a two-run shot in the eighth.