Recap - Cue the "Wright Stuff" Headlines
Jim Monaghan
Contributing Writer
Dustin Pedroia's bat and Steven Wright's arm led the Red Sox to their fourth win in a row, a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park on Monday night.
Boston put up two runs in the bottom of the first on a David Ortiz run-scoring double and an RBI single by Hanley Ramirez. They pulled away in the second on a Pedroia (pictured) grand slam off the Pesky Pole in right field, the third of his career. He concluded his big night with a solo blast in the eighth off Atlanta reliever Jason Grilli.
Wright pitched into the seventh inning for fourth straight start in evening his record at 2-2. He allowed two Atlanta runs on three hits and three walks while striking out eight.
Ortiz and Pedroia led the Red Sox 11-hit parade with three apiece.
Tommy Layne gave up a solo home run in the eighth by Freddie Freeman, the first home run for the Braves in their last sixteen games, a club record since the team moved to Atlanta. Matt Barnes pitched the ninth.
The Fenway Faithful chanted "Free Tom Brady!" on a regular basis throughout the night.
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Contributing Writer
Dustin Pedroia's bat and Steven Wright's arm led the Red Sox to their fourth win in a row, a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park on Monday night.
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Photo courtesy of the Associated Press |
Wright pitched into the seventh inning for fourth straight start in evening his record at 2-2. He allowed two Atlanta runs on three hits and three walks while striking out eight.
Ortiz and Pedroia led the Red Sox 11-hit parade with three apiece.
Tommy Layne gave up a solo home run in the eighth by Freddie Freeman, the first home run for the Braves in their last sixteen games, a club record since the team moved to Atlanta. Matt Barnes pitched the ninth.
The Fenway Faithful chanted "Free Tom Brady!" on a regular basis throughout the night.
Click here to find more by Jim Monaghan on Red Sox Life. Follow him on twitter - @Monaghan21.