Arizona DiamondbacksvsBoston Red Sox
ARI 4/BOS 9
Things to say
The Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 at Fenway.
01
opener
Sox took care of business at Fenway, 9-4. Bats woke up early and never let Arizona hang around. That's the kind of series they've got to win at home.
02
key player
The heart of the order carried it — Boston put up nine and kept turning the lineup over. When they string hits like that, nobody's touching them.
03
hot take
Arizona's pitching is the problem, not their bats. You give up nine at Fenway, that's on the staff, not the road trip.
04
deep cut
Five-run cushion meant Boston didn't have to burn the back of the bullpen on a getaway spot. That matters more than the box score shows.
05
exit
Both clubs are right there in the race — 68-58, 66-61. Should be a fun one tomorrow.
The recap
Boston jumped on Arizona and never looked back, cruising to a 9-4 win at Fenway to keep the heart of their order humming. Nine runs is a get-well-soon party, and the Sox spread it around instead of leaning on one big swing.
Arizona's four runs were mostly window dressing once the crowd got loud, and their manager burning through the pen early didn't help the cause. Boston moves to 68-58 and looks like a team that's figured out how to bully lesser pitching at home.