LOS ANGELES \u2013 Andruw Monasterio hit a ground-rule double to lead off the eighth and scored the go-ahead run on Connor Wong’s double-play grounder as the streaking Boston Red Sox edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox have won four straight, including the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. The Red Sox 13-3 since the All-Star break and 22-4 since the start of July.<\/p>\n
The only hits allowed by Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto through seven innings were home runs by Ceddanne Rafaela in the first and third innings. Yamamoto retired 13 consecutive hitters after Rafaela’s second blast.<\/p>\n
Monasterio’s double to left field ended Yamamoto’s streak. Monasterio moved to third on Jarren Duran’s bunt single before scoring on Wong’s double-play grounder.<\/p>\n
Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez had three hits, including a two-run homer off Boston left-hander Payton Tolle in the second. Tolle allowed two runs on nine hits in six innings. Justin Slaten (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh.<\/p>\n
Red Sox left-hander Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save.<\/p>\n
Yamamoto (11-7) allowed three runs on four hits in eight innings.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox held out All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras<\/a>, who had concussion testing after he was hit by a pitch on the side of his helmet Friday night.<\/p>\n Before the game, Dodgers left-hander Cole Irvin was designated for assignment. Irvin allowed six runs in Friday night’s 9-4 loss<\/a> to Boston. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Kyle Hurt and Wyatt Mills and placed right-handed pitcher Will Klein on the injured list with right elbow discomfort.<\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett (6-4, 2.74 ERA) was scheduled to face Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-7, 4.95) on Sunday night.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n