Gallery: Sox beat the Royals 4-3

Nick Pivetta #37 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Newly acquired Red Sox reliever, Kyle Barraclough sits in the dugout before the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Masataka Yoshida #7 of the Boston Red Sox misses Kyle Isbel #28 of the Kansas City Royals ground rule double after the ball broke and landed inside the “Out” light on the scoreboard during the second inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Triston Casas #36 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his homer during the second inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Luis Urias #17 of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out by Freddy Fermin #34 of the Kansas City Royals at home plate during the fourth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Pablo Reyes #19 of the Boston Red Sox dives for Michael Massey #19 of the Kansas City Royals line drive double during the eighth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Luis Urias #17 of the Boston Red Sox dives for home plate and is tagged out during the fourth inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
After scoring, Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox puts his arm around Luis Urias #17 after he dove for home plate but was tagged out during the fourth inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Masataka Yoshida #7 of the Boston Red Sox fouls during the fourth inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Chris Martin #55 of the Boston Red Sox screams out after a double play ends the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Jarren Duran #16 , Alex Verdugo #99 and Adam Duvall #18 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate their 4-3 win against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Kenley Jansen #74 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates their 4-3 win against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
A fan tries to catch Freddy Fermin #34 of the Kansas City Royals homer from the Green Monster seats during the ninth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023
Luis Urias #17 of the Boston Red Sox waits for the ball before tagging out Dairon Blanco #44 of the Kansas City Royals during g a steal in the ninth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Wednesday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 9, 2023