BOSTON -- Red Sox leadoff man Mookie Betts had been plenty busy roaring around the bases on this homestand, belting a succession of hits. In his second at-bat on Friday, he finally gave himself the luxury of trotting around the bases.
Considering the power tear Betts went on earlier in the season, it felt like it had been a while since his last home run. In truth, it had been two weeks.
Betts smashed his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the third inning over the Green Monster against Orioles righty Alex Cobb to tie the game at 1.