Red Sox Offense Finally Busts Historic Slump With Late Explosion Vs. Royals
Boston's slumbering lineup finally woke up on Tuesday against Kansas City.
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The Boston Red Sox lineup finally broke out of its historic slump on Tuesday, fueling a 7-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals. The Red Sox erupted for 15 hits at Kauffman Stadium, their second-most of the season. Their seven runs were their most since May 5, snapping an 11-game streak of four runs or fewer.
They did it by finally coming through with runners in scoring position, going 6-for-14 in those situations after batting . 227/. 307/.
343 in those spots prior to Tuesday. Boston did its damage early and late, scoring in the first two and last two innings. The Red Sox's four runs in the ninth inning alone were more than they had scored in any of their previous nine games .