BOSTON (AP) Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo residence run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer within the first inning and the Purple Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night time.
Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the sport with a seven-run first inning throughout his second main league begin.
Jarren Duran went deep within the sixth with a solo shot for Boston, which gained for the second time in 9 video games.
Austin Hays had a two-run triple and solo homer for the Reds, who had gained 5 of seven.
The 22-year-old Burns (0-1), chosen second total in Julys novice draft, was charged with seven runs, 5 earned, and obtained only one out. In his debut final week, he grew to become the primary beginning pitcher for the reason that growth period to strike out the primary 5 batters he confronted.
Boston starter Garrett Crochet (8-4) retired the primary 10 batters he confronted earlier than the Reds scored three runs within the fourth. He gave up 5 runs, 4 earned, in six innings with 9 strikeouts.
Crochet allowed greater than two runs for the fourth time in 18 begins this season.
Key second
Abreu hit a fly ball into the triangle in heart discipline, the ball hit the highest of a aspect wall on Bostons bullpen and caromed alongside the observe towards left. Abreu raced round and went into the plate on a head-first slide with no throw.
Key stat
Abreu is the sixth participant in main league historical past, and the second Purple Sox participant since 1939, to individually hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park homer in the identical recreation. The within-the-park residence run was the primary by a Boston participant in Fenway Park since Jacoby Ellsbury on Sept. 19, 2011.
Up subsequent
Reds RHP Brady Singer (7-6, 4.31 ERA) is slated to face Purple Sox RHP Richard Fitts (0-3, 4.68) Tuesday within the center recreation of the interleague collection.
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