BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a grand slam on a monster night, leading Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox over the New York 14-1 Tuesday for their ninth straight victory.
Betts went 4 for 4, scoring five runs and driving in four. His third career slam capped a nine-run burst in the sixth inning that turned the first matchup of the season between the AL East rivals into a rout.
Sale (1-0) allowed one run in six innings, scattering eight hits. He struck out eight without a walk.
Boston’s starting pitchers improved to 6-0 on the season on a night in which the temperature dipped into the 30s.