Locked On Red Sox

The Red Sox never led at any point Friday night and opened up their weekend series with a 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.Kansas City had the bases loaded in each of the first 3 innings against starter and losing pitcher Cooper Criswell.  Kansas City with a run in the first and left 2 runners in scoring position.  The Royals got 3 runs in the 2nd and had a runner thrown out at the plate on a 2-out, RBI single from Salvador Perez to end the inning.  Sox got their first run in the bottom of the 2nd inning against Cole Ragans.  Jamie Westbrook reached with a 2-out double and scored on a double from Ceddanne Rafaela.  Kansas City added on in the 4th on a solo Home Run from Bobby Witt Jr.  It was his first career Home Run at Fenway Park and his 16th of the season.Criswell ended up going 6 innings.  He allowed 5 runs, 2 earned runs, on 8 hits.  He walked 2, struck out 1 and allowed a home run.  The Royals hit their 2nd Home Run of the night with MJ Melendez hitting a solo shot off reliever Greg Weissert in the t