Brew Crew Ball · Apr 23, 2023
Red Sox’ nine-run eighth inning sinks Brewers, 12-5
The Milwaukee Brewers went for a series win in the rubber match with the Boston Red Sox Sunday afternoon, but a huge nine-run eighth inning from Boston gave them enough breathing room to steal a series on the road.
With Corbin Burnes on the mound, the Red Sox wasted no time in the first inning, as Alex Verdugo and Justin Turner each hit singles before Masataka Yoshida drove in Verdugo on a sac fly to put Boston up 1-0.
The Red Sox added to their lead in the second inning, as four of the first five batters reached and Rafael Devers capped off a two-run inning with another sac fly that resulted in a 3-0 lead despite the Brewers turning a double play on Connor Wong at third.