Back to the Boston Red Sox Newsfeed

Moreland breaks it open with 6th-inning slam

OAKLAND -- The power surge continues for the Red Sox.

A three-run homer by Jackie Bradley Jr. in the second tied the game at 3 and Mitch Moreland's sixth-inning grand slam gave Boston a late lead in Friday night's series opener against the A's in Oakland.

View Full Game Coverage

Moreland's grand slam, which gave the Red Sox a 7-3 lead, was Boston's MLB-leading fifth in its last 12 games. The Red Sox did not hit a grand slam in 2017.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this marks the first time Boston has ever hit five grand slams before May 1.