Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead three-run homer over the Green Monster, and the charging Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Boston Red Sox 7-5 for their sixth straight victory to complete a three-game sweep. Holding the NL’s top wild-card spot, the Diamondbacks reached a season-high 19 games over .500 by winning for the 34th time in 47 games.
Arizona Diamondbacks ’ Eugenio Suárez, center, celebrates after his three-run home run with Pavin Smith, left, near Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong, right, in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Boston. Boston Red Sox ’s Rafael Devers , center, celebrates with Wilyer Abreu, left, as he scores on his three-run home run the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks , Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Boston.
Suárez, who went 4 for 4, had a key two-run double off the Monster on Saturday and grand slam over it in Friday’s series opener. It was the Diamondbacks’ second sweep in Fenway, the first came in the club’s initial trip to Boston in June 2002.Suárez hit a first-pitch sweeper down the middle from Tanner Houck that caromed off a light stanchion above the Monster and onto the field.Plate umpire Nick Mahrley exits game between Rockies and Yankees after broken bat hits his neckArizona’s Merrill Kelly grinded through six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking three.
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