WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered, and the Boston Purple 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 recreation for the Purple 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 highway sweep since July 2-4, 2024, at Miami.
Rookie Brady Home had his first profession three-hit recreation for the Nationals (37-53), who’re a season-high 16 video games beneath .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 Anthony’s single. Rob Refsnyder followed with an RBI double, and Story then blasted his 14th home run over the customer’s bullpen in left-center.
Paul DeJong had a run-scoring double within the third and scored on Home’s RBI single.
Jordan Hicks allowed Daylen Lile’s two-out RBI single within the ninth, however received 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.
Key second
After strolling Luis GarcÃa to power in a run, Boston reliever Greg Weissert induced Alex Name’s come out to finish the seventh and protect a 5-3 lead.
Key stat
Crochet is the fourth pitcher in Red Sox history with 150 strikeouts before the All-Star break, becoming a member of Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez and Chris Sale.
Up subsequent
RHP Richard Fitts (0-3, 4.50 ERA) begins Monday as Boston returns dwelling to start a three-game sequence 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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