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THEY HAD THE
CHANCE AND BLEW IT
Rafael Devers propels the Sox past the Nats
May 11, 2024
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Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth
inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the
Washington Nationals. The Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak
with just their second victory in eight games.
Devers hit his two-out double over the head of left fielder Eddie
Rosario off Robert Garcia (0-2) after Tyler O’Neill was intentionally
walked. Pinch hitter Romy Gonzalez had reached on a fielder’s choice
and went to second on the same play when shortstop CJ Abrams threw
the ball into the Red Sox dugout for an error, trying to turn a
double play. It looked as though Gonzalez would have beaten the throw
anyway.
Chris Martin (2-1) worked a scoreless inning and
Kenley Jansen got three outs for his sixth save, the
426th of his career. Wilyer Abreu hit a solo homer and
Jarren Duran added an RBI double for the Sox.
Joey Meneses hit a 2-2 sweeper from Cooper Criswell over the Green Monster,
pushing the Nationals ahead 1-0 in the second. Abreu tied it with his shot into
Washington’s bullpen an inning later before Rosario hit a fly ball in the fifth
that barely cleared the 37-foot Monster, bouncing off the top before caroming
toward the left-field foul pole.
Jarren Duran’s double tied it in the fifth after David Hamilton reached on a
fielder’s choice when he failed to get a sacrifice down, but made up for it by
stealing second.
Cooper Criswell struck out a career-best nine over five innings, giving up
two runs — on solo homers — and three hits with a walk. Entering the day, the
Red Sox starters had an MLB-best 2.39 ERA. Overall, the Red Sox’s staff had a
2.78 ERA, lowest by the club at this point in a season since 1920. |
