Final: Braves 8, Red Sox 4 - Sox drop another at home  taken at Fenway Park  (Red Sox)

For the sixth time in their last seven games, the Red Sox suffered another loss Wednesday, dropping an 8-4 decision to the Atlanta Braves, who swept the two-game set at Fenway.

The Sox are now just 6-9 in interleague play this season.

Nick Pivetta allowed three runs over six innings to give the Sox a chance, and a three-run homer by Tommy Pham pulled the Sox to within a run at 5-4 after seven.

But just as quickly, the Sox' bullpen gave two of the runs back in the top of the next inning.


WHO: Red Sox (54-57) vs. Atlanta Braves (65-46)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park
SERIES TO DATE: ATL 1-0
SEASON SERIES TO DATE: ATL 2-1
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Nick Pivetta (8-8, 4.51) vs. RHP Kyle Davies (13-5, 3.22)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Pham LF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo LF
Martinez DH
Arroyo 2B
McGuire C
Dalbec 1B
Duran CF

BRAVES

Acuna Jr. RF
Swanson SS
Riley 3B
Olson 1B
Contreras C
Rosario LF
Ozuna DH
Harris CF
Grissom 2B