{"id":2426045,"date":"2026-05-21T07:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2426045"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:52:07","slug":"durans-2-run-homer-rallies-red-sox-to-a-4-3-win-over-the-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/durans-2-run-homer-rallies-red-sox-to-a-4-3-win-over-the-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Duran&#8217;s 2-run homer rallies Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"m-article-header m-article-header--standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"article-header-primary-term\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"a-term a-term--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/boston-red-sox\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston Red Sox\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">Willson Contreras had three of the Red Sox&#8217; 11 hits, including his second triple in four years.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo \">\n<figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">\n\tBoston Red Sox&#8217;s Jarren Duran (16) celebrates with Wilyer Abreu after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<em> AP<\/em>\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"m-article-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"m-article-header__byline\">\n<p class=\"m-article-header__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy MARC BOWMAN, Associated Press\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"m-article-header__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time><\/p>\n<p><span>1 minute to read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Jarren Duran\u2019s opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/boston-red-sox\/\">Boston<\/a> Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>With one on and one out in the seventh, Duran sent reliever Steven Cruz\u2019s fastball 366 feet into the bullpen in left for his sixth homer, helping the Red Sox complete a series sweep of the faltering Royals. The Red Sox\u2019 three-game winning streak matched its season high.<\/p>\n<p>Connelly Early (4-2) allowed three runs on two swings \u2014 Salvador Perez\u2019s solo homer in the first and Elias D\u00edaz\u2019s two-run shot in the fifth. The 24-year-old left-hander allowed six hits and struck out five in 6 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Willson Contreras had three of the Red Sox\u2019 11 hits, including his second triple in four years. In the second inning, Contreras tripled into the right field corner before scoring on Nick Sogard\u2019s single.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman recorded his 12th save and converted his 26th consecutive save chance.<\/p>\n<p>Perez had three hits, including his 135th career home run at Kauffman Stadium. He is one shy of the record held by George Brett.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00edaz\u2019s 405-foot homer to left center in the fifth inning gave the Royals a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Wacha allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. It was his fourth straight quality start and his American League-leading eighth of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz (0-2) faced four batters and allowed two runs on two hits. They were his first runs allowed in six appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on May 8.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals (20-30) lost for the ninth time in 10 games and slipped a season-worst 10 games below .500. 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