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Xander Bogaerts was
supposed to get the night off. Then, in the 11th inning, Manager
John Farrell called on the SS to pinch-hit. Bogie delivered one of his patented swings to slice an opposite-field hit to right—plating the go-ahead run in
an eventual 7-4 win for Boston. After falling behind 3-0, Boston took a 4-3 lead on a RBI single by
Andrew Beintendi. Other key offensive contribtutions came from
Jackie Bradley, Jr. (3-5, 2 Rs),
Hanley Ramirez (2-6, 2 2Bs), and
Deven Marrero (2-4, 3 RBIs).
Doug Fister, making his second Red Sox start, overcame his early troubles to go five innings—striking out five. Other than a blown save (
Heath Hembree), the bulllpen was solid—with
Craig Kimbrel notching his 23rd save. Boston maintained its one-game lead in the division.
