Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox extend surge by beating Royals
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Masataka Yoshida homered and drove in three runs as the Boston Red Sox rallied past the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday evening.
Yoshida, who had four hits in Monday's 9-5 win for Boston, hit a solo homer in the third inning on Tuesday -- his sixth blast of the season. He then singled in two runs to cap a three-run sixth inning.
Opening the sixth, Dominic Smith doubled and