Sonny Gray leads Red Sox to win over Mets in New York
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 3:14 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Sonny Gray pitched six solid innings for the Red Sox in their 6-2 victory over the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night. The game, delayed due to the team’s late arrival after travel issues, featured Gray allowing one run and striking out five. The Red Sox extended their winning streak to seven games, marking their best stretch this season. Offensively, Anthony Seigler and Wilyer Abreu each hit two-run homers, while Masataka Yoshida contributed two doubles and two RBIs. The Mets' Brett Baty scored after a sacrifice fly and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The Red Sox have not announced a starter for the next game against the Mets on Saturday.
- •Sonny Gray improved to 11-1 during the season.
- •Red Sox scored two runs in the ninth from Baty's home run.
- •Game was delayed by 36 minutes due to travel issues.
- •Boston is 12-2 since June 25.
- •Freddy Peralta will start for the Mets in Saturday's game.
- 3:14 AMYahoo Sports — Sonny Gray gives Red Sox solid start after travel woes and Boston beats the Mets 6-2
"Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night. The game started at 7:51 p.m. EDT, 36 minutes later than scheduled, after Gray and the Red Sox — who were grounded in Chicago for nearly 24 hours due to a pair of mechanical issues on their plane — didn’t walk into the visitor’s clubhouse at Citi Field until 5:05 p.m. Gray (11-1) allowed one run and struck out five as the Red Sox extended their season-best winning streak to seven games.
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