Terry Francona was hoping that Andrew Miller could give him about 75 pitches. Francona didn't know how far that would take the Boston Red Sox, and he certainly wasn't sure how effective Miller would be. He was happy with both answers. Miller lasted into the sixth inning despite the pitch limit and allowed the only run that the Kansas City Royals scored in Boston's 7-1 victory Friday night. Jarrod Saltalamacchia pounded out a three-run homer before the rest of the Red Sox piled on in the later innings.
