The Red Sox picked up a win on Thursday against their cross-town rival Twins, squeaking by with a 5-4 score. The Red Sox got a multi-homer game from a new face as well as a phenomenal outing from their starter. Here are the notes from the afternoon:
Eduardo Rodriguez looks great
The Red Sox handed the ball to Eduardo Rodriguez for the start on Thursday afternoon against the Twins, and he once again looked fantastic. I was certainly among those who were skeptical he would be able to come in this spring and pick up like nothing had happened last winter.