The Red Sox snapped a five-game skid on Saturday night against the Kansas City Royals. That result moved Boston manager Alex Cora up on an all-time Red Sox managerial ranking.
Boston beat the Royals decisively, 9-5, after jumping out to an 8-1 lead through the first four innings. Alex Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a single, double, and triple, and Tanner Houck threw exactly 95 pitches, the number Cora was hoping to get from him as Houck eases back into the lineup following his injury.
Cora is now tied with John Farrell for sixth most wins all-time as a Boston manager, with 432.