Brian Bello had another strong start and Rafael Devers hit a two-run home run. boston red sox Beating the hosts ended the two-match losing streak chicago white sox friday night 3-1
It was a 1–1 game until Devers hit his 18th home run of the season in the fourth inning. Masataka Yoshida, who reached on an error, also scored on the blast.
The homer came against Chicago starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (5-5), who allowed three runs (one earned) and struck out 10 over six innings. Giolito gave up three hits and walked one.
Devers raised his RBI total to 60. Yoshida had two of Boston’s four hits in the win, while Enrique Hernandez earned the second. red Soxsecond hit of
Bello (5-4) limited white sox One run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings. He recorded five strikeouts and one walk. Bello has given up no more than two earned runs in nine of his last 10 starts, and has reached a 2.45 ERA over that span.
Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 16th save of the season.
red Sox took a 1–0 lead in the top of the third when David Hamilton walked, stole second and scored on second baseman Tim Anderson’s two-base error. white sox In the bottom of the inning, Sebi Zavala scored on Anderson’s sacrifice fly to make it 1–1.
Hamilton made his major league debut on Wednesday and his second start on Friday, going 0-2 and going 5-for-1 overall. He stole 70 bases for Double-A Portland last season and has 27 with Triple-A Worcester this year.
Eloy Jimenez had three hits. white sox, who have lost nine of their last 12 matches. Chicago, which finished with eight hits, is 18-20 at home this season.
Boston’s victory came in the opening game of a three-game series. this was the first meeting between the two red Sox And white sox In this weather
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