The Boston Red Sox snapped their 5-game losing streak, picking up their 2nd win of the season, beating the San Diego Padres 5-2 in the Fenway Park home opener on Friday afternoon, April 3rd.
Sonny Gray picked up the win, and is 1-0, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, striking out 3.
Greg Weissert pitched a hitless 7th inning, striking out 1. With Garrett Whitlock on the paternity list, Justin Slaten pitched a hitless 8th inning, striking out 1. Aroldis Chapman pitched the 9th inning, picking up his 2nd save of the season. He struck out and walked 1.
Marcelo Mayer hit his 1st homer of the season, a 2-run shot in the 6th inning. He also doubled and was 2-2 in the game.
Willson Contreras hit his 1st home of the season, a solo homer in the 6th inning. He finished the game 1-3.
Caleb Durbin picked up his 1st hit of the season, snapping a 0-19 start. His single in the 4th inning drove in a run.
Jarren Duran had a double and was 1-4
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Boston and San Diego will play game 2 of the 3-game series on Saturday afternoon with the pregame starting at 3:10 and 1st pitch at 4:10 p.m. on WDEA AM 1370.
