Red Sox Sweep Pirates Win Sunday 6-1

The Boston Red Sox completed their sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning Sunday 6-1 on the road. Boston is 13-10 overall with a record of 10-3 on the road and just 3-7 at Fenway.

Consider this, Boston's projected starting infield was either on the Injured List or unavailable on Sunday. Triston Casas at 1st is on the 10-Day Injured List. Vaugh Grissom at 2nd hasn't played all year. Trevor Story at short is out for the season and Rafael Devers at 3rd missed yet another game with knee soreness.

On Sunday Josh Winckowski started and went 3.1 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, striking out 1. Cam Booser made his 2nd career appearance, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1. Greg Weissert retired bot batters he faced. Justin Slated pitched 2.0 innings earning his 1st career win, allowing 2 hits and striking out 2 while walking 1. Chase Anderson pitched the 8th and 9th innings, holding the Pirates hitless.

Boston had 8 hits in the game.

Wilyer Abreu batting cleanup in the lineup was 3-5 with a double and drove in 2 runs.

Reese McGuire was 1-3 driving in 2 runs.

Rob Refsnyder and Pablo Reyes each doubled.

Boston is off on Monday. They open a 3-game series in Cleveland against the Guardians on Tuesday, April 23rd. The pregame starts at 5:10 p.m. with the 1st pitch at 6:10 p.m. on AM 1370 WDEA.