The Red Sox hit a season-high five home runs and defeated the Rangers on Thursday night, after David Price (1.1-5-6-1-2, 49) turned in his worst game of the year, allowing eight of his 12 batters to reach base. Seven relievers from the Boston bullpen combined for 7.2 shutout innings.
Jackie Bradley cracked a three-run dong in the second inning, his sixth homer of the season igniting a spark of hope in what had looked like a lot like a Texas rout. The other four homers were solo shots from J.D. Martinez (#13 in the first inning), Michael Chavis (#11 in the fourth), Rafael Devers (#10 in the fifth), and Xander Bogaerts (#14 in the seventh).