Red Sox Blank Braves 8-0 Behind 6-Run Singles Rally and 7 Shutout Innings From Early
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Updated · The Boston Globe · May 27
Red Sox Blank Braves 8-0 Behind 6-Run Singles Rally and 7 Shutout Innings From Early
11 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · May 27
Boston broke a scoreless game open with six runs in the fourth inning — all without an extra-base hit — and rolled past Atlanta 8-0 at Fenway.
Five singles, a walk, a sacrifice bunt and two Braves errors fueled the rally, the Red Sox's biggest inning of the season at home and their first six-run inning without an extra-base hit since 2022.
Connelly Early handled one of baseball's top offenses with seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out seven to cut his ERA to 2.95.
Jarren Duran went 4-for-5 and capped Boston's scoring with his eighth homer, while Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu delivered key two-run singles in the fourth.
The outburst came hours after team president Sam Kennedy said Boston was still exploring lineup upgrades but could pivot toward selling if the last-place club does not start winning.
With their young core leading the way, can the Red Sox now truly challenge for the AL East title?
Is rookie Connelly Early's breakout performance the spark that ignites Boston's predicted 'rebirth' season?