Ranger Suarez goes 7 innings, Wilyer Abreu hits key 2-run double as Red Sox beat Royals 5-1
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak. Starting pitcher Ranger Suarez tossed seven innings of one-run ball, striking out eight. With a two-run double, Wilyer Abreu sealed the win. Nick Sogard, Adley Rutschman, and Caleb Durbin contributed with RBIs, while Carter Jensen added a home run for the Red Sox, who are now comfortably in the second wild-card spot.
Kansas City's Carter Jensen hit his 24th homer, but Randy Dobnak (3-4) gave up three runs in the sixth inning. Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. reached 40 stolen bases for the second time in his career. Anthony Seigler left the game in the seventh inning due to a possible injury. The Red Sox will face the Royals in Sunday's series finale, with the game moved from a 1:35 p.m. EDT start to 3:05 p.m. due to forecasted rain.
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