BOSTON -- Alex Verdugo became the first player in Boston Red Sox history to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning in three straight games, connecting Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park.
Verdugo drove the second pitch from Julio Urías into the Dodgers' bullpen, tying the game at 1.
Verdugo is the third major leaguer to accomplish the feat. Brady Anderson had a four-game streak with Baltimore in 1996, and Atlanta star Ronald Acuña Jr. had a three-game run in 2018.