Ozuna slugs 3 HRs as Anderson earns second victory

Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs, and Ian Anderson won his second start as the Braves routed the Red Sox. Here’s a recap:

The details

Ozuna homered in the first, seventh and eighth innings and drove in six runs. It was the 25th time a visiting player has hit three home runs at Fenway Park, and the first time it was done by a National Leaguer.

At the plate

Ozuna wasn’t the Braves’ only valuable offseason lineup addition. Travis d’Arnaud had a three-hit night, raising his season slash line to .325/.360/.530 in 22 games. Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley and Ender Inciarte also had multihit games.

On the mound

Anderson has two wins in two career starts — against the Yankees and Red Sox. He gave up just six hits and two earned runs, while striking out eight and walking one Tuesday. Anderson is the second pitcher to defeat the Yankees and Red Sox in his first two major league starts, joining Cleveland’s Luis Tiant (1964).

Notable

■ Anderson is the only Braves starter besides Max Fried to pitch two six-inning outings this season. The Braves are 10-0 in those starts.

■ Anderson has a 2.25 ERA, striking out 14 and walking three over 12 innings and has held Yankees and Red Sox to a .163 average.

■ Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak with an RBI single in the eighth inning. He’s reached the 15-game mark, which is halfway to his career-best streak.

Quotable

“He’s hit four homers in the two games I’ve pitched so far. He’s helped me out a ton.” — Anderson on Ozuna

Next

The Braves wrapped up a three-game series with the Red Sox on Wednesday. After an off day today, they play a seven-game homestand against the Nationals (starting with a doubleheader Friday) and Marlins. Go to AJC.com for a complete report on Wednesday’s game.