Red Sox unravel in Kansas City during controversial 7th inning

The Boston Red Sox lost the game against the Kansas City Royals. The Red SOs lost a four-game set against them. They lost in controversial circumstances. The umpires ruled Salvador Perez's home run a homerun. Alex Cora was ejected. He was trying to explain the decision to the umpire. It was not clear if it was a foul line or green padding. There is no official rule on the matter. Red Sox lost their series opener against Royals in embarrassing fashion. Their next game is against Kansas. they are trying for a sweep.  They are in last place. Boston lost to them in the series on Thursday.

Hernandez was called up from Triple-A Worcester earlier that day. He was sent in for the seventh inning of a tie game. His last stint in the majors ended in disaster.

Hernandez was called up to the big leagues to start the 7th inning. He has held left-handers to a .164 batting average in his career. Austin Davis was the only other lefty available in the bullpen.

Chaim Bloom didn't upgrade the Red Sox' bullpen at the trade deadline. Jake Diekman was shipped out of town. Chris Cora should have traded for a left-hander instead of calling up Hernandez. Coro should not have kept Hernandez in the game for too long. The Royals won the match. The manager was fired. It was a controversial play. Red Sox lost the series. They lost 7-1.  It's easy to say that Boston’s bullpen needed a shutdown lefty for that spot but it's more difficult to find an available option for reasonable cost.