Royals Snap Sox Streak, Jonathan India Applies for Fenway Villain Status
Boston’s win streak dies at the hands of Jonathan India, Dustin May’s debut fizzles, and Fenway collectively reconsiders its life choices.
The Red Sox entered Wednesday riding a seven-game win streak, full of swagger, sarcasm, and the kind of confidence usually reserved for people who’ve never met Jonathan India. The Royals, meanwhile, arrived at Fenway looking like a team that had just remembered baseball was still a thing.
Final score: Royals 7, Red Sox 3. The streak is dead. The vibes are dented. And Fenway Park spent the evening watching Kansas City play like they’d just unlocked cheat codes.
Dustin May’s Debut: A Hair-Raising Experience
Dustin May made his Red Sox debut, and while his hair remained majestic, his pitching was less so. He lasted just four innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits. His ERA now sits at 4.92, which is technically a number and emotionally a cry for help.
May’s fastball had movement, but so did the Royals’ bats — specifically toward the outfield. Bobby Witt Jr. started the scoring with an RBI single in the third. Kyle Isbel added a two-run single in the fourth. By the time Jonathan India stepped in during the seventh, May was long gone, and the bullpen was preparing its usual interpretive dance of chaos.
Jonathan India: Fenway’s New Nemesis
India launched a three-run homer in the seventh that barely cleared the Monster and any lingering hope of a comeback. It was his 6th of the season and his second hit of the night. He also scored twice, drove in three, and casually ruined thousands of fantasy matchups.
If Fenway had a Most Hated Opponent list, India just leapfrogged Aaron Judge and whoever designed the bullpen cart.
Red Sox Offense: One Inning, Mild Effort
Boston scored twice in the first inning thanks to a Romy González double that plated Jarren Duran and Trevor Story. Then the bats went quiet — like “library at closing time” quiet. Seven hits total, one walk, and a whole lot of “maybe tomorrow.”
Trevor Story added an RBI single in the eighth, but by then the Royals had already built a 7-2 lead and were busy Googling “how to celebrate in Boston without getting booed.”
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Defensive Drama: Two Errors and a Funeral
Boston committed two errors, both of which felt like punchlines to a joke no one wanted to hear. The Royals, meanwhile, played clean baseball — no errors, no drama, just efficient pain delivery.
Connor Wong missed a tag at the plate. May threw a wild pitch that nearly hit the scoreboard. And the outfield positioning in the seventh inning resembled a Jackson Pollock painting.
Crowd Reaction: From Roars to Groans
Fenway started loud, hopeful, and borderline cocky. By the seventh, the mood had shifted to “existential dread with a side of overpriced nachos.” Jonathan India’s homer sucked the air out of the stadium like a vacuum with a vendetta.
One fan was overheard saying, “I knew we shouldn’t have trusted a guy with that much hair.” Another simply muttered, “We deserved this.”
Royals’ Revenge: From Doormats to Dominators
Kansas City improved to 57–58 and avoided the sweep with surgical precision. They racked up 12 hits, scored in four different innings, and made Boston’s bullpen look like a group project gone wrong.
Vinnie Pasquantino added an RBI single in the eighth, just to make sure the Sox knew they weren’t getting a miracle rally.
Sox Standings: Still Second, Slightly Sadder
Boston now sits at 64–52, four games behind Toronto in the AL East. The Wild Card race remains tight, but this loss was a reminder: momentum is fragile, and Jonathan India is not your friend.
What’s Next: Off Day, Then Padres
The Sox get a day to lick their wounds, rewatch India’s homer in slow motion, and prepare for a weekend series against San Diego. The Padres are tough, which means Boston will need more than sarcasm and bloop singles to survive.
Expect lineup shuffles, bullpen soul-searching, and at least one NESN segment titled “Can Dustin May Bounce Back?”
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