The Red Sox defeated the Royals 13-2 yesterday afternoon.  Wade Miley got into many jams, but always got out of them, and the Sox lineup led them to another victory.   In the second, Ramirez homered solo for his second in two games and 15th of the season to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead.  They had the lead because Wade Miley got himself out of a bases loaded situation.  Ortiz homered to right in the 4th inning for his career 472nd homer, as he seeks to join the 500 HR club before his career comes to an end.

In the 5th, the Sox struck again with a rally to raise a 2-0 lead to a 7-0 lead.  Leon walked, and Betts hit a 2-run homer to follow it.  It was bases loaded.  Pedroia had doubled, and Ortiz and Ramirez walked to get him to third.  Then Xander Bogaerts doubled, and all three of them crossed home plate.

They put on another rally in the 6th.  Betts walked, and Holt doubled to score him.  Holt scored on Pedroia’s double, and Pedroia scored on a Big Papi single.  10-0 Red Sox.  In the 8th, Betts tripled, nearly hitting for the cycle at this point.  Holt tripled to score Betts.  And with Travis Shaw running for him, Pedroia singled and Holt scored.  12-0 Red Sox.  In the 9th, Bogaerts doubled to lead off.  With two outs, yes, Sandy Leon singled to score Holt, going 1-5 on the day.

Well, how did the Royals score?  On Koji, in the bottom of the 9th inning.  It was first and second, with singles by Omar Infante and Butera, the backup catcher.  A triple by Lorenzo Cain scored both, making the Red Sox get the 13-2 win.  Even with minor injuries to Pablo Sandoval and Blake Swihart, without them, the Brock Star and Mookie were at their hottest, leading the Red Sox to the win.