Red Sox Sweep Royals 4-3 as Jarren Duran Homers

Jarren Duran’s opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, completing a three-game series sweep.

With one on and one out, Duran sent reliever Steven Cruz’s fastball 366 feet into the left-field bullpen for his sixth home run of the season. The hit erased a one-run deficit and secured Boston’s third consecutive win, matching its longest winning streak this year.

Red Sox starter Connor Early allowed three runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings, with the damage coming on two swings. Salvador Perez hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Elias Díaz added a two-run shot in the fifth. Willson Contreras contributed three of Boston’s 11 hits, including a triple in the second inning that led to the team’s first run. Aroldis Chapman recorded his 12th save, converting his 26th consecutive save opportunity.

For the Royals, starter Michael Wacha delivered a quality start, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out eight over six innings. It was his American League-leading eighth quality start of the season. Perez finished with three hits, bringing him...