Dustin Pedroia came to the plate in the eighth inning knowing he had some sort of special streak going. Pedroia had four hits to extend his streak to 11 straight at-bats before bouncing into a double play with a chance to tie the major-league record, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Saturday night. ''I heard something,'' said Pedroia, the 2008 AL MVP. More...