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The Red Sox took two of three games against the Cardinals for
their fifth consecutive series victory. They improved to 13-4 in
June.
Boston starter Nick Pivetta (7-5) allowed one run on four hits
in seven innings. He struck out 10 and overcame four walks and
two wild pitches. Tanner Houck, the fourth Boston pitcher, got
the final out to earn his fourth save.
Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante (2-2) allowed two runs
on four hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings.
Juan Yepez hit a pinch-hit three-run homer for the Cardinals.
Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-4 with a double and a run but left the
game in the ninth inning with hamstring tightness.
The Red Sox struck first with Trevor Story's solo homer in the
second inning.
The Cardinals made the score 1-1 in the fourth when O'Neill
singled, stole second and scored on Harrison Bader's single.
The Red Sox moved ahead 2-1 in the fifth. Alex Verdugo singled,
moved up on a wild pitch and scored on Jackie Bradley Jr.'s
single.
Pallante lost control in the sixth inning by hitting Rafael
Devers with a pitch and walking Xander Bogaerts. Genesis Cabrera
relieved Pallante and walked Verdugo, but Story popped out to
leave the bases loaded.
Vazquez led off the seventh inning with a double and scored on
Rob Refsnyder's single to put the Red Sox up 3-1.
In the eighth inning, Vazquez followed Verdugo's single and
Story's walk with his three-run homer to increase Boston's lead
to 6-1.
Yepez came off the bench in the ninth inning to blast his
three-run homer off Tyler Danish, cutting the Boston lead to
6-4. The Cardinals got the potential tying run to the plate with
two outs, but Houck struck out Brendan Donovan to end the game.
--Field Level Media
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