Boston beat Kansas City 4-3 to complete a sweep despite trailing after six innings. Connelly Early delivered six strong innings with five strikeouts and limited damage after two early mistakes. Salvador Perez hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Elias Diaz added a two-run homer in the fifth to give the Royals the lead. Jarren Duran provided the turning point with a leaping catch at the foul line, then a two-run home run in the seventh to put Boston ahead. He added a triple and later avoided a late scoring attempt to secure the win. Boston improved to 14-13 on the road and went 4-2 on the trip.
"Early made only two real mistakes in this start. The Royals made them hurt. Salvador Perez hooked a solo home run in the first inning before Elias Díaz lifted a two-run home run off the lefty in the fifth inning to give the Royals the lead. Otherwise, Early looked solid in this one across six strong innings with five strikeouts against Kansas City."
"Duran went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs in the first two games of the series. On Wednesday night, he took over with a leaping catch at the wall in foul territory before his two-run home run in the seventh inning vaulted the Red Sox into the lead. He added another extra-base hit on the night with his first triple of 2026."
"He did run into an out to end the ninth inning when he tried to score on a ball in the dirt from third. Despite the failed attempt to push the envelope, Duran scratched to secure the sweep for the Red Sox. The Red Sox moved over the .500 mark in road games this season with a 14-13 mark."
"The Red Sox earned just their third win of the season when trailing after six innings. The rare clutch comeback helped Boston sweep the Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 victory. A quality start from Connelly Early and a late swing from a hot bat delivered the clincher."
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