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Center fielder Jarren Duran barehanded Michael Toglia’s double off the Green Monster. He threw to cutoff man Trevor Story who fired a strike from behind second base to catcher Carlos Narváez to throw out Tyler Freeman who tried to score from first base.
The Rockies — owners of a 21-72 record and a mind-boggling minus-251 run differential — were blanked for six innings by right-hander Lucas Giolito.
The competition – and stakes – will ratchet up for the Red Sox with their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays starting on Thursday, but the Sox at least took care of their business over
2) Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed seven runs while recording just five outs in a disastrous start against the Angels on June 4. Since then, he has allowed just three earned runs in 38 ⅔ innings (0.70 ERA) over six starts.
Yoshida strengthens the lineup at a time when Boston has been rolling, scoring 10 or more runs in six of its last 11 games.
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Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 in the first nine-inning complete game of his career as the Red Sox beat the Rockies 10-2.
The young Red Sox talent, Roman Anthony, is making his mark in the team's history. At just 21 years old, he's sharing honors with legends like Ted Williams.