KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in what seemed like a close game until then, finishing with four RBIs for the Kansas City Royals, who beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Thursday. from Boston.
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Perez’s shot in the seventh inning appeared to hit the ball off the wall below a railing in left field.
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The play was reviewed and the original ruling stood. For this, the pilot of Boston, Alex Cora, argued with the umpire of the plate, Bill Welke, who expelled him.
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Bobby Witt Jr. broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single before Perez’s homer.
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Former Royals star Eric Hosmer made his Boston debut as he returned to Kauffman Stadium for the first time since the final game of the 2017 season. He went 0-for-3 and walked one.
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Taylor Clarke (3-1) got the win despite blowing the lead in the top of the seventh inning. Venezuelan Darwinzon Hernández (0-1), who took the loss, allowed four runs in the seventh inning.
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For the Royals, the Venezuelan Salvador Pérez 4-2, one scored, 4 produced.
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For the Red Sox, Rafael Devers 3-1, two produced.
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