The Boston Red Sox scored six in the fifth inning and beat the Kansas City Royals 13-9 in a wild one Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

David Ortiz went 4-for-5 with a season-high five RBI’s and Dustin Pedroia added four hits to extend his hit streak to 23 games and was a home run short of hitting for the cycle.

The Royals Billy Butler almost hit for the cycle, falling a triple short. He finished with three hits and three RBI’s and two runs scored. Alex Gordon added a two-run homer.

Royals outfielder Mitch Maier pitched the bottom of the eighth inning with his team trailing 13-7. It was the 10 th time in team history they’ve used a position player as a pitcher and the first since Tony Pena, Jr. on July 21st of 2008.

Nate Adcock took the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, in just one-third of an inning. Danny Duffy started the game but lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks.

LAWRENCE, Kan (AP) – Kansas freshman quarterback Brock Berglund will report to the Jayhawks’ training camp next week, after entering a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in Colorado.

Berglund entered the plea Monday in Douglas County, Colorado. He is charged after third-degree assault after allegedly punching a man April 9 during a party in Sedalia, Colorado.

His attorney issued a statement Monday saying Berglund, who had entolled at KU early but left the campus in the spring, will report to training camp August 3. His trial is not scheduled until Decf

Mike Aviles dropped down a sacrifice bunt in the top of the 14th inning to knock in the winning run, sending the Kansas City Royals past the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in the opening game of their four-game series at Fenway Park.

Alcides Escobar lofted a sacrifice fly to center to score an insurance run for the Royals who have won five of their last six.

Louis Coleman (1-2) worked two innings in relief to earn his first career win while Joakim Soria worked around a leadoff double to earn his 18th save of the season and 150th of his career.

Eric Hosmer went 3-for-5 with a double and scored the go-ahead run, while Melky Cabrera collected four hits.

The teams played nearly 4 1/2 hours after rain delayed the start of the game for 2 hours and 21 minutes. It didn’t end until close to 2am in Boston.

Danny Duffy makes the start Tuesday for the Royals with pre-game at 5:35pm on KAYS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs will open training camp on Thursday in St. Joseph, Mo.

As the lockout ends and the tightly compressed league year begins, the front office of the Chiefs face a daunting array of hurried decisions.

These include signing a right tackle to bolster the NFL’s top rushing attack, getting AFC sack leader Tamba Hali to sign a long0term deal, and reaching agreement with wide receiver and first-round pick Jonathan Baldwin. The good news for fans is that general manager Scott Pioli will have plenty of money to spend.

The Chiefs were under the salary cap last season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the NFL and players have reached a deal to end the lockout.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is supposed to remain secret and no formal announcement has been made.

The NFL Players Association’s executive committee is meeting Monday and is expected to begin the voting process. Owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal last week, but some unresolved issues still needed to be figured out to satisfy players.

The sides worked through the weekend, finally finishing the deal Monday morning, one of the people told the AP.

The league’s old labor deal expired in March, and the owners locked out the players, the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987.

Alex Cobb pitched seven scoreless innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 and avoid three-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium.

Cobb scattered six hits while striking out two without issuing a walk.

Mike Aviles doubled while Eric Hosmer and Melky Cabrera picked up hits for the Royals who had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Felipe Paulino (1-4) tossed 5 2/3 innings in defeat, giving up four runs on seven hits while fanning six and walking a pair.

The Royals begin a four-game series inBoston tonight with Kyle Davies (1-9) facing Jon Lester (10-4). Royals pre-game at 5:35pm on KAYS.

NEW YORK (AP) – While lawyers for NFL players and owners spend the weekend trying to put the lockout to rest, many fans are wondering when pro football will return.

And when it does, just how ragged will the preseason look?

Exhibition games rarely feature star players for more than cameo appearances. Now, with no offseason training at team facilities, no minicamps and perhaps delayed camp openings, the big names could be on the bench until… September.

There’s also enhanced concern about injuries. Few players are likely to be close to football shape when they report – whenever that is.

The players have yet to schedule a vote on an owner-approved proposal that would put the league back in business.