Witt Jr. homers, Ragans dominates

Bobby Witt Jr. walking up to bat at Fenway Park

Bobby Witt Jr. grew up visiting Fenway Park with his father, a former big league pitcher. He always dreamed of hitting a home run there.

On Friday, Witt Jr. crushed a 1-2 pitch from Cooper Criswell deep over the Green Monster in the 4th inning for his first career homer at Fenway Park.

The win ties the Royals with the Red Sox for the third and final AL Wild Card spot.

With his impressive performance at Fenway, Witt Jr. is ready to show off his power at the upcoming Home Run Derby.

Witt Jr. is not only a first-time All-Star but also leads the Royals in hits before the break

Cole Ragans pitching

Lefty Cole Ragans held the Red Sox to one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out seven.

The Royals scored four runs in the first two innings to give Ragans a comfortable lead.