With the bases loaded and nobody out, Perez sent a towering flyball a Statcast-estimated 412 feet over the Royals' bullpen in left field to clear the bases and give the Royals their first lead since the fourth inning. The home run was Perez's 15th of the season and came on a 3-2 pitch from Red Sox left-hander Robby Scott.
Scott and right-hander Matt Barnes walked three straight batters to start the inning before Perez's home run. The Red Sox had been 29-0 this season when leading after seven innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Back-to-back blasts: After being no-hit through three innings, Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi and shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game at 2.