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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — James Paxton pitched six solid innings, Masataka Yoshida tied his career high with four of Boston's 18 hits and the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Monday night. Boston, which has won four their last five, now trails the Royals by 1 1/2 games for the final American League wild card spot. Paxton allowed two runs on five hits to pick up his first win since being traded to the Red Sox by the Dodgers. Brady Singer allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed at least one hit in every inning.
