The Royals offense awoke with a start, scoring a season high in runs in a 13-2 blowout over the Red Sox Friday evening. Salvador Perez smashed two home runs and Nick Loftin went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI in his MLB debut.
James Paxton had started eight times previously against the Royals and had given up just eight runs without a loss. But the Royals jumped on him in the first inning with back-to-back home runs from Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez. In the second, the Royals loaded the bases, in part due to a walk by Nick Loftin in his first MLB plate appearance.