The Red Sox got exactly what they needed on Friday: A strong performance from their starting pitcher, runs, and most importantly, a win.
Following a dreadful three-game sweep to the Yankees, the Red Sox shutout the Rangers 6-0 on Friday night to take the first game of a three-game set. Here’s what happened at Fenway.
The big picture.
Boston’s bats got going from the jump, scoring a run in each of the first two innings to get a 2-0 lead. A Xander Bogaerts single knocked in Kiké Hernández from second in the first inning while Hernández singled to score Christian Vázquez from third in the second inning.