Garrett Crochet couldn't wait to take the mound Tuesday night at Fenway Park, and he delivered another ace performance for the Boston Red Sox.

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.

With a crucial stretch run upcoming, the Red Sox decided to put ace Garrett Crochet on ice for nine days. The lefty re-emerged on Tuesday night in front of the latest packed house (37,013) at Fenway Park and ice swiftly turned into smoke.