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.

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.

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.

Even during their recent run of success, the Royals are continuing to seek consistency in the batter’s box. Offense was an issue again during Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox before an announced Mother’s Day crowd of 25,