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Freddy Fermin singed to center to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Royals beat the Sox, 2-1, before a crowd of 30,348 at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City has won seven straight, 10 of 11 and 16 of their last 18. They are 16-5 at home.
Freddy Fermin played the part of hero Friday night. The Royals catcher drove in the winning run in the 12th inning as the Kansas City opened a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox with a 2-1 victory in 12 innings at Kauffman Stadium.
Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep. Salvador Perez had three RBIs as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win.