Overview

• Wilyer Abreu led the rally with a fifth-inning inside-the-park homer—the first at Fenway since 2011—and added an eighth-inning grand slam to finish with five RBIs.
• Boston erupted for seven runs in the first inning against rookie Chase Burns, who was pulled after recording one out and charged with seven runs.
• Garrett Crochet picked up the win by pitching six innings, allowing five runs (four earned) and striking out nine while improving to 8-4.
• All nine Red Sox starters collected hits as Boston matched its largest opening-inning outburst at Fenway since 2019 and snapped its seven-game skid.
• Following his rough outing, Chase Burns was sent back to Triple-A after his second major-league start as Cincinnati turns to Brady Singer for Game 2.