BOSTON -- Garrett Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings and Trevor Story hit a blooper into center field to break a sixth-inning tie on Tuesday night and led the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox Make Major Garrett Crochet Announcement Amid Cy Young Push. The Boston Red Sox were so hot, it was almost possible to forget they were doing it without Garrett Crochet.

Amid a roller-coaster season for the Red Sox, Crochet has remained a remarkably consistent presence throughout — performing at an All-Star level as the team struggled to find its footing early on, and continuing to shine as the team has transformed into a force in recent weeks.