ARLINGTON, Texas — J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers both homered, marking the first time since May 3 the Red Sox belted two home runs in a game.
The offense stayed hot in Texas. The Red Sox won 11-3 over the Rangers on Saturday here at Globe Life Field.
Boston has won the first two games of this three-game series by scoring a combined 18 runs on 24 hits.
It marks the Red Sox’s first series win since April 11-13 in Detroit vs. the Tigers. It also marks the first time Boston has won two straight games since April 16-17 vs. the Twins at Fenway.
Boston’s 11 runs is the most it has scored in a single game this season.
Martinez’s solo blast went 404 feet to left-center field. It traveled off his bat at 105.3 mph and put Boston ahead 1-0 in the first inning.
Devers’ two-run home run went 359 feet off the left field foul pole. It capped a four-run second-inning rally and put Boston ahead 5-1.
Hill pitches into seventh
Rich Hill, who hadn’t pitched since May 5 because of COVID, allowed three runs (two earned), seven hits and no walks while striking out four in 6-plus innings. He has a 2.89 ERA.
Hill went 20 ⅔ innings without allowing an earned run before the stretch got broken up in the seventh inning here Saturday.
Bottom third of the lineup gets it done
The Red Sox received rare production from the bottom third of their lineup, combing to go 6-for-14.
No. 7 hitter Christian Vázquez, who entered slashing .217/.273/.290/.563, stroked two hits, including an RBI double in the fifth. He scored twice.
No. 8 hitter Bobby Dalbec, who entered slashing .146/.228/.220/.448, delivered an RBI single in the top of the second inning. He also doubled in the fourth inning.
No. 9 hitter Jackie Bradley Jr., who entered slashing .189/.260/.274/.533, singled in both the fourth and ninth. HIs RBI infield single in the ninth put Boston ahead 11-3.
Cordero continues to produce
Franchy Cordero went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, walk and three runs.
He had two of the top three exit velocities in the game: a 111.4 mph RBI single and 107.6 mph groundout.
He also stroked a 101.6 mph single and 100.4 mph, 379-foot flyout.
Sunday’s game
The Red Sox will face former teammate, lefty Martín Pérez (1-2, 2.10 ERA) on Sunday at 2:35 p.m., eastern. Boston has not yet announced its starter.
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