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08/22 22:08 CDT Ian White slides home headfirst wirth winning run, play
reviewed and Red Sox rally past Giants 3-2
Ian White slides home headfirst wirth winning run, play reviewed and Red Sox
rally past Giants 3-2
By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) --- Eli White slid headfirst into the plate with the winning run to
complete a three-run ninth-inning rally, a play that was upheld after a review,
and the Boston Red Sox got to twice celebrate their 3-2 win over the San
Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Wilyer Abreu hit a hard grounder that first baseman Bryce Eldridge made a
diving stop on, then threw home for an attempted force, but White was ruled
safe by umpire James Hoye, setting off a celebration. The Giants challenged the
call on the field and the call stood after a video review, prompting a second
celebration.
Willy Adames hit a solo homer over the Green Monster for the Giants, who lost
for the 10th time in 13 games.
Dylan Smith had escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth before Boston
rallied against Sam Hentges (1-6), tying it on Nick Sogard's RBI double down
the left-field line after pinch-hitter White had a run-scoring single.
Wyatt Olds (1-0) earned the win.
Andrew Knizner also homered for the Giants.
Playing his second game in his return to Fenway Park, Giants DH Rafael Devers,
who was traded by the Red Sox last season after refusing to switch positions,
was booed loudly each at-bat and went 0 for 4 with a walk.
Boston won the series opener Friday behind Willson Contreras' 450-foot,
three-run homer.
Coming off a rough outing when he gave a career-high five walks when the Giants
lost to Colorado, Blade Tidwell kept Boston's batters quiet while striking out
seven over 5 2/3 innings.
Patrick Sandoval gave up two solo homers and five hits in 5 2/3 innings after
allowing a season-high seven earned runs in his last start.
Up next
Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett (7-6, 3.46 ERA) is set to start the series finale
Sunday. The Giants haven't named a starter.
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