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08/01 00:09 CDT Rafaela has 2-run homer to spark a 5-run 7th as Red Sox rally
past Dodgers, 9-4
Rafaela has 2-run homer to spark a 5-run 7th as Red Sox rally past Dodgers, 9-4
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Ceddane Rafaela's go-ahead two-run homer highlighted a
five-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied after blowing an early
lead to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night in the series opener.
The Red Sox led 3-0 in the third before the Dodgers scored a run in the fourth
and three more in the fifth on Shohei Ohtani's two-run, two-out blast to take a
4-3 lead.
Ohtani was 2 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs a night after sitting out because
of lingering soreness in his left knee that has kept the two-way superstar off
the mound since July 3.
Dodgers reliever Cole Irvin (0-1) gave up a leadoff walk to Nick Sogard in the
fifth. Rafaela followed with a 405-foot shot to left that put the Red Sox back
in front, 5-4.
Andruw Monasterio's two-run RBI double and Jarren Duran's RBI groundout to
Irvin extended the lead to 8-4.
Irvin gave up six runs and eight hits over six innings of relief with five
strikeouts in his first outing in the majors since 2024. He had his Triple-A
contract selected earlier in the day.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was hit in the helmet by a pitch from
Dodgers reliever Will Klein in the third and left the game for precautionary
reasons.
Boston reliever Brayan Bello (3-6) got the win with three hits over four
innings.
Ohtani's 24th homer came off reliever Jovani Morn. The left-hander had just
entered after starter Ranger Surez gave up an RBI single to Eliezer Alfonzo.
Freddie Freeman went 3 for 4 and extended his hitting streak to 10 games ---
longest by a Dodger this season --- with a two-out RBI single that scored
Ohtani in the fourth.
Up next
Red Sox LHP Payton Tolle (6-6, 3.32 ERA) was set to start Saturday against
Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-6, 2.72).
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