Oakland Athletics' Brian Fuentes works against the Los Angeles Angels during their game in Oakland Monday. — APNEW YORK — Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 Monday. New York's bats fizzled once again, going 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position with five strikeouts and a foulout. Booed repeatedly by their increasingly impatient fans, the Yankees lost for the sixth time in seven games and at 21-21 have their worst record at this point in the season since they started 20-25 in 2008 — the only time since 1994 that New York failed to make the playoffs. On a rainy, misty evening, Paulino (2-1) became the first starter to pitch shutout ball against the Yankees in consecutive outings since Boston's Josh Beckett on April 10 and May 14 last year, according to STATS LLC. Red Sox 8, Orioles 6: At Baltimore, David Ortiz homered in the sixth inning to start Boston's comeback from a three-run deficit as the Red Sox got three hits from Will Middlebrooks in a victory over Baltimore. Dustin Pedroia had two RBIs and Mike Aviles scored the go-ahead run in the seventh to help Boston secure its ninth win in 11 games. The Red Sox are tied with the New York Yankees in the American League East cellar but are at .500 (21-21) for the first time since April 30. Chris Davis homered for the first-place Orioles, who swept a three-game series in Fenway Park earlier this month. Blue Jays 6, Rays 2: At St. Petersburg, Florida, Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, and Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer as Toronto beat Tampa Bay. Drabek (4-4), who entered 0-3 with a 5.23 ERA away from home, allowed two runs and three hits in six innings. The right-hander walked six, struck out three and had three wild pitches. Escobar put Toronto in front 3-2 on a solo homer off Jeremy Hellickson (4-1) in the sixth. In other action it was: Oakland 2, LA Angels 1; Seattle 6, Texas 1.
