Trevor Story homered, and the Boston Pink Sox accomplished a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6-4 victory Sunday.
Left-hander Garrett Crochet (9-4) allowed two runs and struck out seven in 5 innings. He leads the majors with 151 strikeouts.
Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a ninth-inning solo homer as a part of a three-hit sport for the Pink Sox (46-45), who’ve received six of eight and moved over .500 for the primary time since they had been 40-39 on June 22. Boston earned its first street sweep since July 2-4, 2024, at Miami.
Rookie Brady Home had his first profession three-hit sport for the Nationals (37-53), who’re a season-high 16 video games underneath .500 after being swept for the fifth time. Washington stranded 15 males on base.
Boston scored 4 runs within the first in opposition to left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who made his main league debut.
Nate Eaton singled, stole second and scored on Roman Anthonys single. Rob Refsnyder adopted with an RBI double, and Story then blasted his 14th dwelling run over the guests bullpen in left-center.
Paul DeJong had a run-scoring double within the third and scored on Homes RBI single.
Jordan Hicks allowed Daylen Liles two-out RBI single within the ninth, however obtained pinch hitter CJ Abrams to fly out to safe his first save since being acquired within the commerce that despatched Rafael Devers to San Francisco.
Ogasawara (0-1) allowed 4 runs and 7 hits and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings.
The sport was delayed by rain for 17 minutes within the second inning.
After strolling Luis García to power in a run, Boston reliever Greg Weissert induced Alex Calls come out to finish the seventh and protect a 5-3 lead.
Crochet is the fourth pitcher in Pink Sox historical past with 150 strikeouts earlier than the All-Star break, becoming a member of Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez and Chris Sale.
RHP Richard Fitts (0-3, 4.50 ERA) begins Monday as Boston returns dwelling to start a three-game collection in opposition to Colorado.
Washington is off Monday. Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (7-3, 4.71) will begin the opener of a three-game set Tuesday at St. Louis.
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