Overview

• Rookie Richard Fitts earned his first major-league victory, allowing two earned runs and striking out six over 5⅔ innings in Monday’s 9-3 win.
• Boston’s offense collected 14 hits, highlighted by home runs from Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez plus a two-run double by Abraham Toro.
• The 47-45 Red Sox have won four straight and moved above .500 for the first time since late June following a sweep of Washington.
• Colorado fell to an MLB-worst 21-70, as starter Austin Gomber yielded five runs and seven hits in 4⅔ innings.
• Game 2 at Fenway Park on Tuesday will feature Boston right-hander Brayan Bello (4-3, 3.42 ERA) against Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-9, 5.49 ERA).