Red Sox sweep DH to extend streak to nine
Alex Verdugo had three hits, including a tworun single in a six-run fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine games, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-1 to sweep Wednesday’s doubleheader.
Eduardo Rodríguez (2-0) pitched five innings and gave up one run on five hits for Boston, which has come from behind in six of its nine wins this season. The Red Sox have their longest winning streak since a 10-game run in 2018, a season that ended with a World Series title.
Verdugo had five hits in the doubleheader and capped the day with his second homer of the season in the seventh inning.
José Berríos (2-1) surrendered four runs in 4 1/3 innings for Minnesota, giving up four hits and three walks.
The Twins have lost five straight.
The Red Sox won the first game 3-2. Nathan Eovaldi (2-1) gave up two runs on five hits in five innings for the Red Sox.
PIRATES 5, PADRES 1 >> Gregory Polanco homered as Pittsburgh defeated San Diego, beating Joe Musgrove in his first start since throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history.
METS 5, PHILLIES 1 >> David Peterson matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in six dominant innings and batterymate James McCann hit his first home run with the Mets, sending New York past Philadelphia.
BLUE JAYS 5, YANKEES 4 >> Bo Bichette homered twice, including a game-ending drive leading off the ninth inning that lifted Toronto over New York in Dunedin, Fla. Aaron Judge hit two home runs for the Yankees.
BREWERS 7, CUBS 0 >> Corbin Burnes struck out 10 in six dominant innings and also delivered a two-run single for his first career RBIs as Milwaukee beat Chicago.
NATIONALS 6, CARDINALS 0 >> Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and Washington threw its first regular-season shutout at St. Louis. Ross also singled and scored a run. Ryan Zimmerman hit his first homer of the season, a two-run drive. ROYALS 6, ANGELS 1 >> Salvador Pérez homered and doubled to cap off an impressive series, leading Brad Keller and Kansas City past Los Angeles. Pérez drove in two runs and went went 8 for 12 with four RBIs this week against Los Angeles. Carlos Santana also homered as the Royals took two of three from the Angels.