Zerpa inherited a runner in his relief appearance. Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman got aboard with a walk as Bergert was taken out of the game. From there, the Red Sox recorded three hits against Zerpa, including Trevor Story’s two-run single to regain the lead.

Royals managed just two runs on five hits to drop the second game of their series to the Red Sox 6-2 on Tuesday night. Maikel Garcia was the only Royals hitter to have more than one hit, going 2-for-3 with a run scored,