Overview
- Arizona broke it open with four runs in the eighth, punctuated by Geraldo Perdomo’s RBI single and Corbin Carroll’s three-run shot to right for his 30th of the season.
- Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win by allowing one run across six innings on four hits with four strikeouts and two walks to move to 7-8.
- Ildemaro Vargas provided an early cushion with a three-run homer in the third after two walks, and Perdomo posted a four-hit night that included a solo home run.
- Boston cut the deficit to 6-5 in the eighth on an Alex Bregman two-run double, a Romy Gonzalez sacrifice fly, and a Rob Refsnyder RBI double before Andrew Saalfrank shut the door.
- Red Sox rookie Peyton Tolle struggled in his second big league start, giving up five runs on five hits and four walks over three innings to take the loss.