Final: Red Sox 8, Pirates 3

Getting back to the .500 mark for the first time almost two weeks, the Red Sox won their third straight, beating up the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-2. It was also the Sox' second straight series win.

The Sox fell behind 2-0 in the bottom of the first on two-run homer by Bryan Reynolds, but the Sox surged ahead with three runs in the second and one more in the fifth before exploding for three insurance runs in the ninth.

Alex Verdugo reached base five times (three hits, two walks) and Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBI.

The win went to Rich Hill, who gave the Sox five strong innings to even his record at 5-5;.

WHO: Red Sox (58-59) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (45-71)
WHEN: 7:05 p.m.
WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
SERIES TO DATE: BOS 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Rich Hill (4-5, 4.75) vs. RHP Roansy Contreras (3-2, 3.78)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Pham LF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo RF
Martinez DH
Hosmer 1B
Arroyo 2B
McGuire C
Hernandez CF

PIRATES 

Newman SS
Reynolds CF
Chavis 1B
Gamel RF
Padlo 3B
Castro 2B
Allen LF
Madris DH
Delay C