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Final: Red Sox 6 at Padres 1 - Paxton terrific, Devers with two homers
By Chris Henrique
Special to BostonSportsJournal.com
The Red Sox lineup made Padres lefty Blake Snell work and Rafael Devers made him pay with two home runs while driving in four RBIs in the 6-1 win on Friday night. Boston scored all six runs before the fourth inning and gave starter James Paxton a cushion to work with over six innings earning his first win as a member of the Red Sox.
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WHO: Red Sox (25-20) at Padres (20-25)
WHEN: 9:40 p.m.
WHERE: Petco Park, San Diego.
SERIES TO DATE: Red Sox 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP James Paxton (0-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Blake Snell (1-5, 4.61)
TV/RADIO: NESN/MLB; WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
1. Verdugo RF
2. Turner 1B
3. Refsnyder LF
4. Devers 3B
5. Yoshida DH
6. Hernández SS
7. Reyes 2B
8. Duran CF
9. Wong C
SP James Paxton
PADRES
1. Tatis Jr. RF
2. Kim SS
3. Bogaerts SS
4. Soto LF
5. Cruz DH
6. Cronenworth 2B
7. Dixon 1B
8. Nola C
9. Engel CF
SP Blake Snell
WHAT'S UP
The Red Sox are set to begin a three game series against Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres on Friday night from Petco Park. Boston has won their last two games, outscoring the Mariners 21-7, after their bats went silent scoring only 20 runs in their previous seven games.
Who’s Hot
Pablo Reyes comes into the game on fire owning a five game hitting streak, he owns a .450 batting average (8-for-19) to begin his Sox tenure. He recorded a career high four RBI in the team’s 12-3 win on Wednesday night. ... Alex Verdugo is back in the line up and leading off for Alex Cora. The right fielder left the game on Wednesday