Pink Sox beat Royals 3-1 behind Willson Contreras’ homer
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Grey (5-1) allowed one run on 5 hits in six-plus innings. He struck out 9 and walked one. He has given up two runs over 16 innings (1.13 ERA) since coming back from the injured record on Could 6.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his team-leading tenth homer and Sonny Grey outdueled Seth Lugo because the Boston Pink Sox beat the Kansas Metropolis Royals 3-1 on Monday night time.
The primary pitch was moved up half-hour as a result of heavy thunderstorms had been forecast for later Monday.
Grey (5-1) allowed one run on 5 hits in six-plus innings. He struck out 9 and walked one. He has given up two runs over 16 innings (1.13 ERA) since coming back from the injured record on Could 6. Three relievers adopted Grey, with Aroldis Chapman working the ninth for his eleventh save in as many alternatives for the Pink Sox.
Lugo (1-4) allowed two runs on 5 hits in six innings for Kansas Metropolis, which has misplaced seven of eight.
The Royals had back-to-back hits off Grey within the fifth. Michael Massey lined a double off the glove of left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Kyle Isbel rolled a single into left, however Yoshida threw out Massey on the plate.
Lugo gave up a bloop single to Mickey Gasper main off the sixth. With one out, Contreras hit a 435-foot shot to left-center for a 2-0 lead.
Jarren Duran hit a sacrifice fly for the Pink Sox within the seventh. Jac Caglianone doubled within the Royals’ run in backside half.
LHP Ranger Suarez (2-2, 2.44 ERA) begins for the Pink Sox because the collection continues Tuesday. The Royals may have a bullpen sport as a result of their scheduled starter, Kris Bubic, was positioned on the 15-day injured record Monday, retroactive to Could 15, with left elbow soreness.
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