Betts and the Red Sox walk-off to win over Cardinals

August 17, 2017

Mookie Betts smacked a two run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. 

The Red Sox bullpen pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless relief. Craig Kimbrel (5-0) pitched a perfect ninth inning. 

Betts finished with three hits and three RBI. The Red Sox have nine walk-off wins this season, including eight of their last 19 home wins.