But it's okay, Steve Physioc says the Red Sox are really hot right now, despite their last-place status.
Johnny Cueto (2-2) had his worst start as a Royal, getting shelled by 13 hits and allowing seven runs (six earned). He managed to preserve the bullpen somewhat by pitching six innings, and while he wasn't particularly sharp, his defense betrayed him in his first career start at Fenway Park.
In the second inning, five straight Red Sox reached off Cueto to plate three runs. The inning wasn't exactly a highlight package for the Royals defense; a flare blooped in between Omar Infante and Lorenzo Cain.