mlb Game Recap
Recap - Boston Defeats Kansas City 6-5
Boston used a 2-HR day from Hunter Renfroe on Monday at Fenway Park as the Red Sox defeated Kansas City 6-5 in baseball action.
Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 11.
Boston got 5.2 innings from Garrett Richards, who gave up 5 earned runs on 11 hits, while striking out 3. Hirokazu Sawamura earned the victory, while the Red Sox got 3 RBIs from Hunter Renfroe in the win.
Kansas City's starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez worked 2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Whit Merrifield in a losing cause.
Kansas City outhit their counterparts 12-9 in the game.
The game was closed out by Matt Barnes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.