Royals defeat Red Sox 3-2 in series opener at Fenway Park

The Kansas City Royals opened a series against the Boston Red Sox with a 3-2 victory on Friday night at Fenway Park. Sonny Gray struggled for Boston, allowing 10 hits and three earned runs over six innings of work. The Royals built their lead early, scoring three runs within the first three innings on contributions from Sal Perez, Carter Jensen, and Vinnie Pasquantino. Boston narrowed the deficit to a single run in the fifth inning following a solo home run from Mickey Gasper and an RBI double by Wilyer Abreu. Despite the momentum shift, the Red Sox were unable to score against the Kansas City bullpen over the final four innings. The Royals secured the win by shutting down the Boston offense after Seth Lugo exited the game.

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