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08/21 21:09 CDT Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4
in Rafael Devers' return to Fenway
Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael
Devers' return to Fenway
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) --- Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red
Sox held off the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Friday night in the return of
Rafael Devers to Fenway Park.
The Giants pulled within 5-4 in the fourth inning after Drew Gilbert hit a
two-run homer off Boston starter Sonny Gray, and Devers followed with a solo
homer, his 26th this season.
But Wilyer Abreu's RBI triple in the sixth gave Boston enough cushion. Gray
(16-3) pitched six innings, allowing four runs off seven hits and while
striking out six. Aroldis Chapman struck out three and walked one in the ninth
to pick up his 28th save.
Bryce Eldridge added an RBI single for San Francisco.
Contreras jumped on an 85-mph changeup from Giants starter Logan Webb (8-8) and
crushed a 450-foot rope over the Green Monster and out of stadium for his 26th
homer to put the Red Sox in front 3-1.
It was part of a five-run inning for Boston. Webb walked Andruw Monasterio with
the bases loaded and then hit Mickey Gasper to let in another run before being
pulled.
Friday marked Devers' first time back at Fenway Park since a refusal to play
first base contributed to the three-time All-Star being traded to San Francisco
14 months ago.
Devers received a mix of cheers and boos when he was introduced. The boos were
more prominent when he came up to bat. Then, when Gray struck him out, the home
crowd erupted in applause.
But Boston fans also cheered for Devers between the first and second innings
after a highlight video of him was played on the video screen. Devers was shown
on camera applauding and waving.
Up next
Giants RHP Blade Tidwell (0-0, 4.33 ERA) will matchup against Red Sox LHP
Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.76).
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