BOSTON – Kyle Schwarber opened the game with a homer, and was responsible for breaking the tie with a double in the seventh inning, which led the Boston Red Sox to an 8-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. .
Hunter Renfroe added a three-run home run in the seventh, in what was Boston’s third straight victory, clinging to the second wildcard ticket in the American League with 25 games remaining in the regular season calendar.
Kevin Plawecki and Panamanian Jonathan Araúz homered for the Red Sox, who included their ninth player on the injury list / COVID-19 in a one-week period, but won with a patched roster.
The Dominican Jose Ramirez arrived at 33 vuelacercas by Cleveland and added a race with a simple one in the ninth. Austin Hedges fired a two-run homer in the seventh, which momentarily tied the game at three, before Boston defined it. The Indians had won four in a row.
Nathan Eovaldi struck out again in 6 innings a third for Boston. He allowed three runs in six hits and a couple of bases per ball.
Adam Ottavino (4-3) replaced him in the seventh and the victory was scored. Garrett Whitlock pulled out the last four outs for Boston and got his second save.
Cal Quantrill (4-3) threw six innings and recovered from an oscillating outing. He was retired after Araúz hit a double after a base per ball, which began a five-race rally for Boston.
Trevor Stephan came off the bullpen to face Schwarber, who sent a double to right and center field to put the board at 5-3.
For the Indians the Dominicans José Ramírez 5-3 with one scored and two produced, Amed Rosario 5-1 and Franmil Reis 5-1 and the Venezuelan Andrés Giménez 4-2 with one scored.
For the Red Sox Panamanian Jonathan Araúz 4-2 with two goals and one drive, Dominicans Rafael Devers 5-1, Danny Santana scored a run and Puerto Rican Jack Lopez 2-1.