Red Sox 7, Rangers 1: That’s more like it

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesSeems like a change of scenery was just what the doctor for the Red Sox, who were desperately seeking a win. Behind a four-run sixth and a brilliant start from Nick Pivetta, the Red Sox cleansed the bitter taste of their brutal, walk-off loss to the Braves by pummeling the Rangers on Friday night. I think the fact that eight of ten Red Sox hitters to see an at bat reached base tells you much of what you need to know — this was a pretty thorough beat down.

But if you want some further illustration, the Red Sox owned seven of the hardest-hit balls of the evening and eclipsed 100 miles per hour on their exit velocity five times. They outhit the Rangers…