In his return to Fenway Park, Betts sparks one three-run inning with a double, and Freeman has the go-ahead RBI double in another three-run burst as the Dodgers rally for a 7-4 win.
BOSTON — The best 1-2 punch in baseball landed again. In his return to Fenway Park, Mookie Betts sparked one three-run inning and Freddie Freeman had the pivotal double in another as the Dodgers came from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-4, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series filled with reunions.
Looming largest in the cross-pollination between the two teams this weekend, Betts got the expected ovation from the fans at Fenway Park before his first at-bat as a visitor then waved to the crowd from the Dodgers’ dugout after a tribute video – dedicated to him and Ryan Brasier for their contributions to the 2018 World Series team – played on the scoreboard following the second inning. But he was hitless in his first two at-bats – the first time he had gone hitless in consecutive at-bats since last Saturday. He wasn’t alone in being mystified by Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford. The Dodgers had just two hits but seven strikeouts in the first five innings against Crawford. Meanwhile, Dodgers starter Lance Lynn was reminding everyone that he might be pitching better as a Dodger than he did with the Chicago White Sox – but he still gives up more home runs than anyone in baseball. Alex Verdugo sent the first pitch Lynn threw into the right field seats for a solo home run then Trevor Story hit one into the ‘Monster Seats’ for a two-run home run in the second inning. Lynn leads the majors with 34 home runs allowed this season – 28 with the White Sox and six in five starts with the Dodgers. Lynn kept it in the park after that and pitched into the seventh inning despite allowing hits in every inning and striking out only one. The Dodgers finally got to Crawford in the sixth. Betts led off with a double – extending his hitting streak to 13 games, during which he is 26 for 48 – and went to third on a single by Freeman . Will Smith drove in the first run with a double and another scored on a ground out. Another former Red Sox of more recent vintage, Kiké Hernandez came through with a two-out RBI single to tie the score. An inning later, Miguel Rojas and Betts drew walks to put two runners on with one out against Red Sox reliever Nick Pivetta. Freeman drove in the go-ahead run with a double – his 48th double this season, a career-high, 11 more than anyone in the majors this season and four short of matching the franchise record.The Red Sox got an unearned run in the seventh on a throwing error by Muncy but ran themselves out of a potential game-tying rally in the eighth. Brusdar Graterol gave up a pair of singles to put the tying runs on base with two outs. Alex Vesia came in to face Verdugo, who lashed his third hit of the day, a single to right field. Betts charged and Red Sox third base coach Carlos Febles held the runner at third. The message didn’t get to Connor Wong. Traded to the Red Sox in the deal that brought Betts to L.A., Wong had entered the game as a pinch-runner and got caught between second and third. He was tagged out in a rundown, ending the inning.More to come on this story.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mookie Betts leads Dodgers with 5 hits in suspended-game winBetts had two hits in two innings Wednesday night before rain forced the game to be suspended, then three more Thursday in a 6-1 victory in Cleveland
Read more »
Mookie Betts has 5 hits as Dodgers beat Guardians 6-1 and 9-3 in doubleheaderMookie Betts matched his career high with five hits in the completion of a suspended game and Kiké Hernández homered and doubled twice in the scheduled game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cleveland Guardians 6-1 and 9-3.
Read more »
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts ready to return to Boston for first time since tradeIn the years since the February 2020 deal that brought him from the Red Sox to the Dodgers, one of the game’s best players has gone Hollywood in a way he probably couldn’t have in Boston.
Read more »
Mookie Betts gets standing ovation in return to Boston during Dodgers-Red SoxThree-and-a-half years ago, the Boston Red Sox made one of the most questionable trades in franchise history, sending Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, Betts returned to Boston for the first time since the trade, with a Green Monster-sized pile of what-ifs in tow.
Read more »
Mookie Betts gets standing ovation in return to Boston during Dodgers-Red SoxThree-and-a-half years ago, the Boston Red Sox made one of the most questionable trades in franchise history, sending Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, Betts returned to Boston for the first time since the trade, with a Green Monster-sized pile of what-ifs in tow.
Read more »
Mookie Betts gets ovation, scores twice against former team as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4Freddie Freeman had four hits, including a tie-breaking double, Mookie Betts doubled and scored two runs in his return to Fenway Park and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4.
Read more »