Crochet shakes off Ohtani’s leadoff HR, outpitches Kershaw in Red Sox win

BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings, Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and the Boston Purple Sox beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Saturday night time.

Boston rookie Roman Anthony added an RBI double off Kershaw because the Purple Sox gained for the third time in eight video games for the reason that All-Star break. Boston gained 10 in a row heading into the break.

Crochet gave up two solo homers within the first. Shohei Ohtani went deep on the third pitch of the sport for his thirty eighth of the season, a day after his streak of 5 straight video games with a house run was stopped. One batter later, Teoscar Hernández launched one over the Inexperienced Monster.

Crochet (12-4) rapidly recovered, nonetheless, and allowed two runs or fewer for the 18th time in 22 begins this season. Aroldis Chapman bought three outs for his 18th save, putting out pinch-hitter and former Purple Sox star Mookie Betts to finish it.

Making his first regular-season begin at Fenway Park, Kershaw (4-2) gave up 4 runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings with two strikeouts.

The three-time Cy Younger Award winner’s solely earlier begin in Boston got here when the Purple Sox beat the Dodgers in Recreation 1 of the 2018 World Sequence on the way in which to profitable the title.

With the Purple Sox trailing 2-0 within the second, Duran drove a pitch over middle fielder Andy Pages’ head to the wall for a two-run triple after which scored on Abraham Toro’s sacrifice fly.

Duran had his first profession recreation with two triples. The earlier Purple Sox participant to do this was Betts throughout his 2018 AL MVP season.

RHP Dustin Could (6-6, 4.73 ERA) begins Sunday for the Dodgers within the sequence finale. Boston RHP Walker Buehler (6-6, 5.72) faces his former crew.