The Boston Red Sox hit four homeruns, including two by JD Martinez Friday night, to take game two of a four game series with a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Christian Arroyo and Alex Verdugo both walked to start the game in the top of the first, before Martinez launched a three-run homer to left center field on the first pitch of his at bat to quickly make it 3-0 Boston. Xander Bogaerts followed that with a solo homer to center. Texas (11-16) got their only run on an RBI single from old friend Brock Holt in the bottom of the second inning. Martinez did it again in the third with a solo bomb to center, his ninth long ball of the season. After Bogaerts flied out to center, Rafael Devers took the first pitch he saw and lined it opposite field to left for a solo homerun that finished the scoring on the night. The Sox finish up the first month of the season with a 17-10 record.
Martinez had three hits and four RBI to pace the offensive attack. Nathan Eovaldi (4-2) picked up the win on the mound allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts in 6.0 innings. Josh Taylor, Darwinzon Hernandez, and Austin Brice each threw 1.0 inning of scoreless relief. Holt had two hits for the Rangers in the loss, and Kohei Arihara (2-3) was tagged with the pitching defeat allowing six runs on four hits in 2.2 innings. Eduardo Rodriguez heads to the hill for Boston in game three of the series Saturday night at 7:05, to be opposed by Jordan Lyles for Texas.
