Red Sox Beat Phillies 5-3 for 7th Straight Win
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 for the 7th straight win!
Chris Sale struck out 10 and went 6.0 innings allowing 7 hits and 3 runs. He walked just 1.
Richard Bleir pitched the 7th, striking out 1. Chris Martin pitched the 8th and Kenley Jansen pitched the 9th inning, earning his 7th save.
Masataka Yoshida extended his hitting streak with a single and now has hit in 15 games in a row.
Jarren Duran continues to be a double-machine, hitting his 11th double of the season.
The game was delayed in the top of the 1st inning when a fan fell into the Boston bullpen from the bleachers and had to be transported off the field.
Boston and Philadelphia will play game 2 of the 3 game series on Saturday night. Corey Kluber is scheduled to start for Boston. The pregame starts at 6:15 p.m. with the 1st pitch at 7:15 p.m. Hear the game on AM 1370 WDEA in Downeast Maine and 101.9 The Rock in Aroostook County.