Braves edge Red Sox 3‑2 in 10 innings on Yastrzemski’s double
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Mike Yastrzemski lined a double to left field in the 10th inning, scoring automatic runner Ha-Seong Kim to give the major league-best Atlanta Braves a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Didier Fuentes pitched a scoreless 10th for the win, improving to 3-0. Rookie Tyler Samaniego took the loss, falling to 0-2. The Braves improved to 31-14, while Boston dropped to 18-26.
Boston tied the game 2-2 in the sixth on Mickey Gasper’s RBI single. Atlanta had taken an early lead with single runs in the first and fourth. Both teams managed seven hits.
Spencer Strider started for Atlanta, allowing one earned run over 5.1 innings with four strikeouts. Connelly Early worked five innings for Boston, giving up two earned runs while striking out six.
Attendance was 39,288 at Truist Park. The game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes.