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Jarren Duran clubbed a late three-run homer and Willson Contreras had two hits with three RBI, as the Boston Red Sox broke out for a 7-1 victory Tuesday night against the host Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n
Duran, who also doubled and walked twice, sent a towering drive inside the right-field foul pole with two on and two out of a 3-1 contest that highlighted a four-run ninth inning for Boston, which has won the first two of the three-game set.<\/p>\n
Isiah Kiner-Falefa recorded three of the 15 hits by the Red Sox, who snapped a nine-game stretch of failing to score more than three runs.<\/p>\n
Boston starter Ranger Suarez had not allowed a run in his previous three starts, but yielded the only one the Royals scored in the first inning.<\/p>\n
The left-hander grinded through 4 1\/3 innings, allowing four hits and three walks. Zack Kelly, Tyler Samaniego, Justin Slaten, Garrett Whitlock (3-1) and Jovani Moran combined to yield two hits without a walk over the remaining 4 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Lane Thomas had two hits with an RBI for Kansas City, which has totaled 25 runs during its ongoing 1-8 rut.<\/p>\n
Boston wasted no time in opening the scoring. Against Royals opener Bailey Falter (0-1), Duran walked, stole second and eventually scored from third when Contreras looped a single into left field.<\/p>\n
Kansas City, though, answered in the bottom of the frame. With one out, Bobby Witt Jr. singled, stole second and came home off a double from Thomas. That ended Suarez\u2019s scoreless streak at 19 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox went right back ahead in the second. Carlos Narvaez drew a one-out walk, Kiner-Falefa singled and nine-hole hitter Caleb Durbin dropped an RBI single into center field for a 2-1 edge.<\/p>\n
Boston loaded the bases with one out in the frame, but failed to add on after Ceddanne Rafaela struck out and Wilyer Abreu flew out to left.<\/p>\n
Boston did add to its lead in the eighth. Rafaela doubled to the left-center field wall and eventually reached third, where he scored on Contreras\u2019 groundout to third.<\/p>\n
Contreras tacked on the final run in the ninth on an RBI single which scored Rafaela.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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