HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo had four hits that included a leadoff homer and rookie Wilyer Abreu got his first major league home run among four hits as the Boston Red Sox tagged J.P. France for 10 runs in a 17-1 rout of the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Boston set a season high for runs and had 24 hits, its most since 2015.
Verdugo drove in two runs and Abreu, who made his debut Tuesday, added four RBIs.
Boston led 13-1 before catcher Martín Maldonado gave up four runs and five hits in the ninth, including Connor Wong's homer.
France (9-5) gave up 11 hits without getting out of the third. Brayan Bello (10-7) allowed one run and nine hits in seven innings.
NATIONALS 6, YANKEES 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Call hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Tommy Kahnle (1-3) in a four-run seventh inning, CJ Abrams followed with a solo shot and last-place New York (61-66) lost for the 10th time in 11 games.
A day after his first career three-homer game, Aaron Judge homered on his first pitch from Patrick Corbin (9-11).
New York has not won consecutive games since Aug. 2-3 and is 1-11-3 in its last 15 series, losing seven straight rubber games. Giancarlo Stanton had his first four-hit game since May 4, 2021.
Kyle Finnegan got four outs for his 23rd save.
RAYS 5, ROCKIES 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run homer in the eighth off Matt Koch (2-2), and Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep.
Luke Raley and Isaac Paredes also homered for the Rays, who have won four straight games and six of seven.
Jason Adam (4-2) struck out five of six batters and Pete Fairbanks struck out three around a single in the ninth for his 16th save.
DODGERS 6, GUARDIANS 1
DODGERS 9, GUARDIANS 3
CLEVELAND (AP) — Mookie Betts matched his career high with five hits and drove in two run in the completion of a game suspended after two innings Wednesday. Kiké Hernández homered and doubled twice in the scheduled game and had four hits on the day.
Betts singled four times in the first six innings and had a two-run double in the eighth for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who are 19-3 in August.
Gus Varland (1-0) worked 1 1/3 innings for his first big league win as seven pitchers combined for a four-hitter in the suspended game. Xzavion Curry (3-2) gave up three runs in three innings.
Ryan Pepiot (1-0) allowed one run in four innings in the scheduled game. Rookie Gavin Williams (1-5) gave up a season-high seven runs in 4 1/3 innings and is winless in eight straight starts.
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