Bello strikes out 10 in complete-game as Red Sox beat Rockies

BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 within the first nine-inning full sport of his profession, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and the Boston Crimson Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Tuesday night time for his or her fifth straight win.

Bello (5-3), who had seven strikeouts after one journey by the Colorado lineup, gave up 5 hits and one stroll. He threw a rain-shortened, six-inning full sport on Sept. 25, 2022, a 2-0 loss to the Yankees.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run double throughout a four-run rally within the sixth, adopted by a six-run outbreak within the seventh when Story homered and Jarren Duran added a solo shot. Boston had 10 or extra hits for the sixth straight sport.

Hunter Goodman ended the shutout bid with a two-run homer within the ninth inning, however Bello struck out Ryan McMahon for the ultimate out.

Goodman’s infield single on a tough grounder that handcuffed third baseman Nate Eaton within the fourth was Colorado’s solely hit till Brenton Doyle blooped a single to left within the eighth.

The Rockies tied final yr’s Chicago White Sox as the one groups to lose 71 video games earlier than the All-Star break.

Kyle Freeland (1-10) pitched 5 shutout innings earlier than working into hassle within the sixth when Story singled to shallow proper to dive in Romy Gonzalez with the sport’s first run. Freeland allowed three runs on 4 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He additionally struck out six and walked two.

After Story’s single to proper within the sixth, Rafaela lined a two-out double down the road in left to place Boston up 3-0 throughout a four-run rally.

Colorado third baseman McMahon performed in his 1,000th profession sport, making him the ninth participant to achieve the milestone with the Rockies.

Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela (3-12, 6.57 ERA) faces Crimson Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (5-1, 3.66) on Wednesday night time.