Official Site of the Red Sox · Jun 20, 2017
Bradley homers, but dive proves costly
Jackie Bradley Jr. jumps on an 0-1 pitch and drives it into the seats in right for a two-run homer, tying the game at 2 in the 4th inningMerrifield battled Red Sox reliever Blaine Boyer through a seven-pitch at-bat before singling through a drawn-in infield. Two batters later, Lorenzo Cain singled in Merrifield, who had gone to second on a groundout.
The Red Sox fell a half-game behind the idle Yankees atop American League East. The Royals have won eight of nine.
Royals right-hander Jason Hammel tossed his fourth straight quality start, going seven innings while giving up seven hits and two runs while walking none and striking out four.
