Red Sox defeat Guardians 9-1 led by Wong and Duran

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Red Sox defeat Guardians 9-1 led by Wong and Duran
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The Boston Red Sox secured a 9-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Connor Wong and Jarren Duran each contributed three runs, while Caleb Durbin added two more for Boston. Sonny Gray pitched effectively, allowing just one run over six innings. The win marked only the second for the Red Sox in their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Guardians struggled defensively, committing a season-high four errors during the contest.

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  • Red Sox win 9-1 against Guardians
  • Connor Wong and Jarren Duran drive in three runs each
  • Sonny Gray allows one run in six innings
  • Guardians commit four errors in the game
  • Red Sox improve to 2-6 over last eight games
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  • 1:16 AMYahoo SportsRed Sox 9, Guardians 1; Sox win nail-biter in a rout
  • 11:50 PMYahoo SportsRed Sox reactions: Connor Wong (3 RBIs), Sonny Gray (7 Ks) help Boston rout Guardians
  • 11:25 PMYahoo SportsWong, Duran propel Red Sox to 9-1 victory over Guardians
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Connor Wong and Jarren Duran drove in three runs apiece, Sonny Gray allowed one run in six innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-1 on Saturday. Caleb Durbin also drove in a pair of runs for the Red Sox, who won for only the second time in eight games. Cleveland — which is 2-3 on its six-game homestand — committed a season-high four errors, including two by Jose Ramirez.

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Don’t let the scoreline fool you. For eight innings, this was the same old Red Sox team, struggling to string together any semblance of offense behind yet another solid start from Sonny Gray. But lest we despair too much, let’s note that Guardians starter Parker Messick is no slouch on the mound, having entered today’s […]

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The Red Sox turned a close game into a laugher late and beat the Guardians, 9-1, on Saturday afternoon.

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