Ortiz Homers in Red Sox 8-1 Win
The Red Sox beat the Royals 8-1 Sunday afternoon to split the 4 game series with KC. Jon Lester (6-2) tossed 7 innings of 1 run ball where he gave up 4 hits, 4 walks, while striking out 5. David Ortiz hit his 11th HR of the season and finished with 3 RBIs.
Marco Scutaro was 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, and Mike Cameron was 2-3, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB.
Dustin Pedroia was given the day off after watching his batting average dip 50 points in the past 16 games.
The Sox have Monday off and get back to work Tuesday at home vs. Oakland.
