ADAM DUVALL

Adam Duvall brings the Sox from behind to win

August 26, 2023 ... Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster, and the Boston Red Sox beat Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Saturday.

In a back-and-forth game, James Paxton opened the game with a bit of a struggle, giving up one run and allowing three baserunners in the first.

Alex Verdugo became the first player in Red Sox history and the third major leaguer overall, to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning in three straight games, driving the second pitch from Julio Urías into Los Angeles’ bullpen, to tie it up.

Paxton calmed down and both teams struggled to get into any sort of offensive groove, but the Dodgers still took a 2-1 lead with a couple of walks and a groundout in the top of the fourth.

Former Dodger Justin Turner (3-for-4) homered (21) for the Sox, tying the game at two apiece with a solo shot over the Monster in the fourth.

Max Muncy’s 30th home run, a drive over the Dodgers’ bullpen, gave L.A. a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning. Muncy and manager Dave Roberts were later ejected after the slugger was called out on strikes, ending an eighth-inning rally.

In the sixth, Duvall hit a towering fly that settled into the first row of Monster seats. Reese McGuire added an RBI single later in the inning.

With the crowd standing and roaring, Betts flew to the track in straightaway center to end it. Playing his second game against his former team Mookie Betts went 3 for 6 with an RBI single. But he also committed a run-scoring error while playing second base in the eighth and made the final out with the bases loaded.

Brennan Bernardino (2-1) got the victory, striking out the only batter he faced, Chris Martin struck out Muncy and John Schreiber got three outs for his first save of the season.

 

 

 

F   E   N   W   A   Y     P   A   R   K
 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

R

H

E

  
 

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

1

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

  

 

5

10

2

  
 

BOSTON RED SOX

1

0

0

1

0

4

1

1

x

  

 

8

10

0

  

 

W-Brennaan Berardino (2-1)
S-John Schreiber (1)
L-Julio Urias (11-7)
Attendance - 35,986

 2B-Refsnyder (Bost), Turner (Bost), Duvall (Bost),
Betts (LA), Peralta (LA)

HR-Verdugo (Bost), Turner (Bost), Duvall (Bost),
Muncy (LA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AB

R

H

AVG

 

 

 Alex Verdugo rf 5 1 1 .281  

 

 Justin Turner 1b 4 2 3 .290  

 

 Rob Refsnyder lf 4 1 2 .257  

 

 Rafael Devers 3b 3 1 0 .272  

 

 Adam Duvall cf 4 1 2 .267  

 

 Trevor Story dh/ss 3 1 0 .220  

 

 Pablo Reyes ss 2 0 0 .312  

 

 Reese McGuire c 1 0 1 .294  

 

 Garrett Whitlock p 0 0 0 .000  

 

 Chris Martin p 0 0 0 .000  

 

 Triston Casas ph 0 0 0 .253  

 

 John Schreiber p 0 0 0 .000  

 

 Luis Urias 2b 4 0 0 .180  

 

 Connor Wong c 3 0 1 .249  
               
    IP H ER BB SO  

 

 James Paxton 4.1 4 4 5 4  

 

 Josh Winckowski 1.1 1 0 1 1  

 

 Bren Berardino 0.1 0 0 0 1  

 

 Garrett Whitlock 1.2 4 1 1 3  

 

 Chris Martin 0.1 0 0 0 1  

 

 John Schreiber 1 1 0 1 2  

 

 

          

 

 

 

2023 A.L. EAST STANDINGS

 

 

 Baltimore Orioles 81 48 -

 

 

 Tampa Bay Rays 79 52 3

 

 

 Toronto Blue Jays 71 59 10 1/2

 

 

BOSTON RED SOX

 80 61 12 1/2

 

 

 New York Yankees 62 67 19

 

 

 

 
 

2023 A.L. WILD CARD STANDINGS

  

 

 Tampa Bay Rays 79 52 +6

 
  Seattle Mariners 73 56 +1  
  Texas Rangers 73 56 +1  
  Houston Astros 73 58 -  
  Toronto Blue Jays 71 59 -1 1/2  
 

BOSTON RED SOX

 69 61 -3 1/2