Bobby Dalbec had a career night and the Red Sox offense exploded to earn a 12-2 victory over the Twins on Thursday.
Here are the takeaways.
The Big Picture
In a preview of the rest of the game, Dalbec got the scoring started in the second with a three-run homer to center. The next inning, Alex Verdugo’s RBI single scored Kyle Schwarber and pushed the lead to 4-0.
Chris Sale, meanwhile, put together another solid start. He held the Twins hitless through four innings before Ryan Jeffers connected on a swinging-bunt single. Willians Astudillo followed up with a two-run shot to left, before Sale settled down and drew two more fly-outs to end the frame.