Brad Keller got the ball in the top of the first inning and Tommy Pham struck out swinging to start. Rafael Devers popped up to short and Xander Bogaerts grounded out to first to end the inning. Crawford got the ball in the bottom of the first and MJ Melendez flied out to center to start. Bobby Witt Jr walked but was thrown out at second trying to steal. Salvador Perez grounded out to short to end the inning.
Alex Verdugo grounded out to second to start the top of the second before JD Martinez grounded out to third. Eric Hosmer walked but Christian Arroyo struck out swinging to end the inning. Hunter Dozier flied out to right to start the bottom of the second before Nick Pratto grounded out to short. Michael Taylor struck out swinging to end the inning.
Reese McGuire struck out swinging to open the top of the third before Jarren Duran got a base hit to center. Pham flied out to center and Devers lined out to center to end the inning. The Royals started the slaughter in the bottom of the third as Michael Massey doubled to center to start. Nate Eaton's grounder to second move Massey to third and Kyle Isbel was hit with a pitch. Massey scored on a balk and Melendez got a base hit to center to score Isbel. Witt Jr flied out to center and Perez struck out swinging to end the inning with the Royals ahead 2-0.
The Sox failed to respond in the top of the fourth as Bogaerts lined out to left to start. Verdugo grounded out to short but Martinez got a base hit to left. Hosmer struck out swinging to end the inning. Dozier got a base hit to left to start the bottom of the fourth but was thrown out at second trying to stretch a double. Pratto popped up to short and Taylor flied out to right to end the inning.
Arroyo grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth before McGuire singled in the hole at second. Duran walked but Pham grounded into a double play to end the inning. The Royals struck again in the bottom of the fifth as Massey walked to start. Eaton doubled to center but Isbel struck out swinging. Melendez hit a three run home run all the way to Winnipeg to ice the game. Witt Jr flied out to left and Perez struck out swinging to end the inning with the Royals up 5-0. That was it for Crawford who allowed 5 runs in 5 innings on 5 hits and 2 walks.
The Sox did try to fight back in the top of the sixth as Devers smashed his 24th home run of the season to cut the lead. Bogaerts lined out to center and Verdugo grounded out to second, but Martinez walked. Hosmer flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 5-1.
Ryan Brasier came in to pitch the bottom of the sixth as Dozier grounded out to third to start. Pratto grounded out to second but Taylor singled to center. Massey flied out to left to end the inning.
The Sox fought back in the top of the seventh with Taylor Clarke now on the mound. Arroyo singled in the hole at second to start but McGuire went down hacking. Duran grounded out to first but Pham belted his first home run with the Red Sox to cut the lead. That was it for Clarke as Amir Garrett got Devers to ground out to short to end the inning with the Sox down 5-3.
The Sox bumbled in the bottom of the seventh with John Schreiber now on the mound. Eaton hit a routine fly ball to center that Duran lost in the sun, dropping right next to him for a triple. Isbel then hit another routine fly ball to center....dropped by Duran for a "triple" to score Eaton. Melendez hit a sac fly to center to score Isbel to chase Schreiber from the game. Matt Barnes came in and Witt Jr flied out to center before Perez grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox down 7-3.
Scott Barlow came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Bogaerts got a base hit to right to start. Verdugo grounded into a double play and Martinez took strike three to end the inning. Things went from bad to worse with Darwinzon Hernandez now on the mound in the bottom of the eighth. Dozier, Pratto and Taylor drew three straight walks on 12 pitches not even close to load the bases. Massey got a two run base hit to left and Massey walked to re-load the bases. Sox manager Alex Cora could only shake his head as he brought in Austin Davis to clean up the mess. That didn't work as Isbel struck a two run double to right and Melendez hit a sac fly to center to score Massey. Witt Jr got a base hit to right to score Isbel to wrap up the scoring. Perez took strike three and Dozier struck out swinging to end the inning with the Royals up 13-3.
Isbel delivers the final blow
The Sox didn't go quietly in the top of the ninth with Luke Weaver on the mound. Hosmer struck a double to right but Arroyo lined out to third. McGuire got a base hit to left and Duran grounded out to second to score Hosmer. Pham got a base hit to center to score McGuire but Devers lined out to center to end the game. The Royals won it 13-5.
Royals win
Jackass Jarren
Jackass of The Night is Jarren Duran. The Sox had just climbed back in the game and his inability to play center opened the floodgates, making several bad plays.
The Good:
Tommy Pham was 2 for 5 with 3 total rbis and a 2 run home run.
JD Martinez was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Eric Hosmer was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Reese McGuire was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Ryan Brasier pitched a scoreless sixth inning.
Matt Barnes tossed 2/3 of a scoreless inning.
The Bad:
Alex Verdugo was 0 for 4.
Kutter Crawford took the loss allowing 5 runs in 5 innings off 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4.
John Schreiber was charged with 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning.
Darwinzon Hernandez was charged with 5 runs without recording an out.
Austin Davis allowed 3 inherited runners to score and one of his own in an inning of work.
The Ugly:
Rafael Devers was just 1 for 5 but the one hit was a home run.
Xander Bogaerts was just 1 for 4.
Christian Arroyo was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but scored a run.
Final Thoughts:
This game (and season) was a disaster class for Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora. Bloom released Jackie Bradley Jr after the disastrous Hunter Renfroe trade and Cora continues to put Duran in center when he clearly has no idea what he's doing. The bullpen once again got blasted but when you lose almost all of your starting rotation to injury, you can see why they're toast. Giving up 13 runs to the damn Kansas City Royals is flat out embarrassing. Darwinzon Hernandez couldn't have gotten me out today and looked awful. To quote the great Sam The Eagle, everything stinks. Worst part is there's still 52 games left of torture to go before the season is over. It'll be a miracle if Chaim Bloom survives the whole season after the disaster this year was. Bargain bin shopping for starters and they all got hurt and now the bullpen has lost it. The season can't end fast enough. The loss dropped the Sox to 54-56, good for last place in the AL East. After an off-day tomorrow the Sox now come home to face the defending World Series Champion Atlanta Braves. Rich Hill goes for the Sox against Charlie Morton this Tuesday night at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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