FINAL: Red Sox 9, Braves 0- Pivetta lights out in blowout win

The Red Sox defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-0 at Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon. Nick Pivetta was lights out going 7 IP, 9 Ks, 2 BB, 0 R and 1 H. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Boston had three run innings in both the 2nd and 5th innings. 
• Rafael Devers finished the day going 2-3 with 2 homers. It was his first multi-homer game, his first one since July 14th, 2023 vs the Cubs. 

• Pivetta finished one strikeout shy of his season high, versus the Seattle Mariners back on March 29th. 
• Jarren Duran hit his fourth homer on the season. 

• Jamie Westbrook recorded his first MLB career hit. 

• The Red Sox recorded their AL leading 8th shutout of the season, 1 behind Atlanta's 9 for the Major League lead.
•   Shutout ATL at Fenway Park for the 3rd-time since Interleague play began in 1997 (previous: 4-0 victory on 5/28/2014).·       Allowed a season low in hits, their fewest since 7/17/23 at OAK (also 1).

• Pivetta recorded his longest start and scoreless outing of the season (previous: 7.0 IP and 0 R on 9/29/23 at BAL).

• Devers recorded  his 17th career multi-HR game (previous: 7/14/23 at CHC)...Ranks T-9th for most in Red Sox history with Nomar Garciaparra.

• Leads the team in HR (13)...Has hit 38 HR against NL teams since the start of 2019, 2nd behind Aaron Judge (40 HR) for most among AL players in that time.

• Devers  Is batting .322 over his last 38 games since 4/24 (46-for-143, 22 XBH, 1.042 OPS).
• Ranks among AL leaders in OPS (5th, .956), OBP (7th, .380), and SLG (5th, .576).
• Tyler O'Neill  (2-for-4, R, RBI) hit an RBI single in the 5th inning...Also singled in the 2nd inning...Entered today's game 0-for-his-last-16 before going on the IL on 5/26.
• Rob Refsnyder went (2-for-5, R) singled in the 3rd inning extending his hitting streak to a career-high tying 8 games (11-for-32, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, HBP) (previous: 5/13-6/6/23).

The Red Sox will be back in action tomorrow night in Chicago to begin a four-game weekend series versus the White Sox at 8:10 p.m. 

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WHO: Red Sox (30-31) vs. Atlanta Braves (34-24)
WHEN: 1:35 p.m. 
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: 0-1
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Nick Pivetta vs RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran LF
Valdez 2B
Refsnyder DH
Devers 3B
O'Neill RF
Smith 1B
Hamilton SS
Rafaela CF
McGuire C

SP Nick Pivetta 
BRAVES
Harris II CF
Riley 3B
Ozuna DH
Olson 1B
Albies 2B
D'Arnaud C
Duvall RF
Kelenic LF
Arcia SS

SP Spencer Schwellenbach 
WHAT'S UP

• The Red Sox have lost back-to-back games after winning each of their previous 2.
• The Sox are 8-7 in their last 15 games.
• The Red Sox placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15 Day IL with anxiety. Boston recalled RHP Zack Kelly from AAA. 
• Boston reinstated OF Tyler O'Neill from the 10 Day IL and is in the lineup today. The Red Sox sent down catcher Tyler Heineman to AAA to make room. 
• After today’s game, Boston begins a 4-game road trip to CWS from Thursday-Sunday.
• Rafael Devers ranks 7th in the AL in OBP (.373), SLG (.543), and OPS (.916)...He leads MLB 3rd basemen in SLG and OPS, and ranks 2nd in OBP.
• Devers’ 425 career XBH are most in Red Sox history prior to turning 28 years old...He’s 12 shy of tying Manny Ramirez (437) for 5th-most by a Dominican-born player prior to age 28.
•  Jarren Duranranks 6th among MLB outfielders in fWAR (1.8)...He ranks T-2nd among the group in DRS (9), and T-5th in assists (4; T-2nd in AL).

  >>> Duran leads MLB in triples (8)...He ranks T-2nd in the AL in doubles (17) and T-7th in XBH (28) and SB (11).

• Among MLB catchers with at least 100 PA, Connor Wong ranks 2nd in AVG (.322), 5th in OBP (.371), and 8th in OPS (.832).

•  Since 5/12, Wong has thrown out 7 of 17 attempted base stealers (41.2%)...His 7 runners caught stealing in that span rank 2nd in MLB (SEA’s Cal Raleigh-9 CS).