Fenway Park -- Red Sox Outfielder Alex Verdugo spoke to the media after the teams 8-4 Win over the Texas Rangers. Verduo went 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB and hit a 2-run HR in the 2nd inning, giving the Red Sox a 2-0 lead...11 of his 18 HR with the Red Sox (2020-21) have given the team the lead or tied the score...Today's HR matched his career high (also 12 HR in 2019 with LAD).

Boston earned their 5th walk-off win of the season (previous: 7/22 vs. NYY) and are now 8-3 in extra innings this season. They earned the series win & are 6-5 in their last 11 games and 16-19 since the All-Star break. In their last 15 games, Red Sox starting pitchers have allowed 26 ER in 75.1 IP (3.11 ERA).In those 15 games, Sox starters have struck out 85 batters and walked only 17...They allowed 3 ER or fewer in 13 of the 15 games.

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