Willson Contreras Hits 3-Run Homer, Red Sox Outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers' Return to Fenway
Willson Contreras hit a 450-foot, three-run homer and Aroldis Chapman earned his 28th save as Boston won 6-4.
- On Friday, the Boston Red Sox defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 at Fenway Park, highlighted by Willson Contreras's three-run home run in Rafael Devers' first return to Boston since being traded 14 months ago.
- Devers received a mix of cheers and boos during his first Fenway Park appearance since a refusal to play first base contributed to his trade to San Francisco 14 months ago.
- Boston's Willson Contreras crushed a 450-foot three-run home run at 116 miles per hour in the third inning, while San Francisco's Rafael Devers and Drew Gilbert hit back-to-back homers in the fourth to pull the Giants within 5-4.
- Red Sox starter Sonny Gray worked six innings to tie the major league lead in wins, and Aroldis Chapman struck out three in the ninth inning to secure his 28th save of the season.
- The three-game series continues with Giants RHP Blade Tidwell scheduled to face Red Sox LHP Patrick Sandoval, positioning both teams for the next matchup in the opener.
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Red Sox 16-Game Winner Sonny Gray Drops Honest Quote After Win Over San Francisco Giants
Friday night at Fenway Park, the big story before the game was Rafael Devers ‘return with the San Francisco Giants to face the former team that traded him, the Boston Red Sox.He spoke to the media before the game, then, after striking out and drawing a walk from Red Sox starter Sonny Gray, Devers blasted […] The post Red Sox 16-Game Winner Sonny Gray Drops Honest Quote After Win Over San Francisco Giants appeared first on HEAVY.
Willson Contreras' HR fuels Red Sox's big inning in win over Giants
Red Sox’ Willson Contreras, Giants’ Rafael Devers each hit 400-plus-foot home runs in 6-4 Boston win
Contreras launched a 450-foot laser beam over the Green Monster to give the Sox a lead. Devers hit the second of back-to-back bombs for San Francisco. The post Red Sox’ Willson Contreras, Giants’ Rafael Devers each hit 400-plus-foot home runs in 6-4 Boston win appeared first on Boston.com.
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