Rookie Alec Marsh recorded just eight outs, failing to get through the third inning as he allowed six runs in an 9-5 loss to the Red Sox Saturday evening. MJ Melendez had three hits, including a home run, to go with an RBI walk, and Michael Massey chipped in with a three-hit night.
The Red Sox pounced on Marsh early, with Alex Verdugo leading off the game with a triple. Rafael Devers drove him home on a double, and rookie Triston Casas smacked a two-run home run to give Boston a 3-0 lead. Marsh was able to work around another Verdugo double in the second, and the Royals got on the board in the bottom of the inning on a Nelson Velázquez RBI double.