Rafaela powers Crimson Sox to 10-1 rout of Rangers as Grey shines on mound – Boston Information, Climate, Sports activities

BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered and had three RBIs, Sonny Grey allowed one run in six innings and the Boston Crimson Sox rolled to a 10-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday evening.

Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu additionally homered for the Crimson Sox, who got here in with an MLB-worst 10-21 file at dwelling. Rafaela additionally had two doubles, with the second driving in a run as a part of Boston’s four-run fifth inning.

Grey (8-1) allowed one run and three hits within the first after which retired 14 straight earlier than giving up successful to open the sixth to Joc Pederson, who led off the sport with a single and scored on successful by Wyatt Langford.

Grey struck out seven and walked none whereas enhancing to 6-0 in seven begins since being reinstated from the 15-day injured checklist on Could 6. He lowered his ERA from 3.20 to three.03.

Contreras hit his 14th dwelling run within the first inning, which got here after Abreu lifted a sacrifice fly that tied it at 1. Abreu launched a solo homer within the seventh, whereas Rafaela linked for a two-run shot within the eighth.

The mound matchup featured two pitchers who attended the identical college (Vanderbilt) and had been drafted within the first spherical precisely 10 years aside. Boston’s Grey was taken by the Athletics in 2011, whereas Jack Leiter was chosen by the Rangers in 2021.

Leiter (3-6) allowed six runs — 5 earned — and eight hits in 5 innings. The correct-hander struck out three and walked two whereas dropping his second straight begin after successful back-to-back begins in late Could.

Rangers outfielder Evan Carter was faraway from Friday’s sport with what the workforce described as proper indirect soreness.