Bogaerts Hits Grand Slam, Red Sox Explode For 10 Runs In Win Over Rays
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the second inning to propel the Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on Saturday.
Bogaerts finished 2-for-6 on the afternoon, driving in six runs total. He also hit a two-run double in the first inning, as the Red Sox jumped to an early 8-2 lead and never looked back.
The shortstop’s grand slam off Rays starter Jake Faria was a no-doubter, a towering fly ball that cleared the Green Monster to sail completely out of Fenway Park.
No doubt about it! ❌ pic.twitter.com/5qpKjnzobA
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 7, 2018
Third baseman Rafael Devers also went deep for his first home run of the young season, tacking on a solo shot in the seventh inning.
J.D. Martinez’s dormant bat also came alive on Saturday, as the DH hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox. He went 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs on the afternoon.
The first, but not the last from @JDMartinez14. ???? pic.twitter.com/pKNzq72Ki6
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 7, 2018
Rick Porcello (2-0) picked up his second win. He settled down after a shaky first inning to allow three runs on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in 7.1 solid innings.
Up Next: Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez makes his 2018 season debut on Sunday, when he takes the mound against the Rays’ Andrew Kittredge in the series finale at Fenway.
