Jordan Lyles had one of his best outings of the season for the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings as Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night. Lyles (4-15), who leads the major leagues in losses, didn’t allow a run until Alex Verdugo’s two-out, two run homer in the eighth. “Today just comes down to our offense being able to put up some runs early,” Lyles said.
KANSAS CITY Jordan Lyles had one of his best outings of the season for the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings Friday night as Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2.
Lyles (4-15), who leads the major leagues in losses, didn’t allow a run until Alex Verdugo’s two-out, two run homer in the eighth. He did not give up a walk and coasted as the Royals jumped to a 7-0 lead after three innings.
Jordan Lyles had one of his best outings of the season for the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings as Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night.
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