Red Sox vs Royals recap
Red Sox vs Royals boxscore
Well, we knew we were facing Zack Greinke and that'd it be tough to pull out the win. But...
But nothing, actually. The Sox just pretty much got spanked, 5-1, in a loss on Tuesday night.
The Royals scored 5 runs in the first inning off Paul Byrd to get things going on the right foot (for them). Greinke just dealt from there, allowing just two hits in 6 innings of work.
The Sox's offense was non-existant. Although the team walked six times, it really didn't matter as they only produced two hits (Victor Martinez and Dustin Pedroia, thank you). V-Mart had the only RBI, but bringing Jacoby Ellsbury in on a ground out. It was V-Mart's 101 RBI of the season.
Byrd actually worked 6.2 innings, but those 5 runs were a killer in the first. He threw just 101 pitches -- not too shabby (but, once again, damn that first inning).
Two more with the Royals. Here's to hoping the Sox can manage a split.