Betts Lifts Red Sox Past Reds 5-4
Monday, September 25, 2017
Don’t sleep on @mookiebetts, he always plays heads ⬆️! pic.twitter.com/CncQGweQbm
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 24, 2017
Coupled with the Yankees loss, the Red Sox magic number to clinch the AL East is now three.
Boston went 8-1 on their nine-game road trip and improve to 91-64 on the season.
Red Sox Rally in 8th
Trailing 4-1 in the top of the 8th inning, Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez drew a leadoff walk and Xander Bogaerts singled to left field.
Following a groundout by Dustin Pedroia, Andrew Benintendi drew a walk to load the bases.
Betts then belted a double to left field to tie the score.
Betts would then score on an infield single off the bat of Rafael Devers to give the Red Sox a 5-4 lead.
Craig Kimbrel picked up his 35th save of the season in the 9th.
Next Up
The Red Sox return to action on Monday, September 25 when they host the Toronto Blue Jays.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Drew Pomeranz against Toronto’s Brett Anderson.
Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The Red Sox have now won 11 games in which they were trailing after 7 innings, most in the majors.
— Red Sox Notes (@SoxNotes) September 24, 2017
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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