Hosmer’s HR helps Royals win twin-bill opener

KANSAS CITY — Eric Hosmer smashed a two-run homer, and Jarrod Dyson tripled and scored the go-ahead run to help the Royals secure a 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals starter Ian Kennedy gave up two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine. The bullpen took over from there and shut down the Red Sox, with closer Wade Davis recording his ninth save. Kennedy was pulled after 116 pitches.

“There were a lot of foul balls there,” Kennedy said. “They put really good at-bats together, especially the second time through. Good offense.”

Added Royals manager Ned Yost, “That’s a tough lineup over there. They really battle you. They foul off pitches and make you work … but I thought he was really, really good for us.”

Chris Young hit his first homer as a Red Sox. Steven Wright went eight solid innings, giving up four hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out five.

Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 23 games — the longest in the Majors this season — with a single to right against Davis in the ninth.

Boston’s offense has cooled off in the first two games of this series after scoring 73 runs in last week’s seven-game homestand.

“They’ve done a good job of not allowing us to bunch some hits,” Sox manager John Farrell said. “They’ve thrown strikes. They’ve been to the edge. They’ve stayed out of the middle of the plate. Still, we’ve shown the ability to use the whole field at times and that might not be as prevalent here …

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