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This one was
really needed. On a gorgeous late afternoon at Fenway (a 4:05 PM start to accommodate Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final a few miles away at 8PM),
Boston topped the Rangers 4-3 on a bases-loaded walk by
Mookie Betts in the bottom of the ninth. The hitting star of the day was
Andrew Benintendi—who went 3-4, with 2 RBIs and a run scored.
Rafael Devers knocked in the other run—going 2-4 on the day. But the really encouraging sign was the stellar outing by starter
Rick Porcello. The former
Cy Young-winner went 6.2 solid innings—giving up just two earned runs (in the first inning) on five hits. The righty walked none and struck out six. The win moved
The Carmine Hose to 7.5 back of
The Evil Ones. They are now two games back for the second Wild Card spot in the American League (hey, let's be realistic out there!).
