ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Dustin Pedroia scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch as the Boston Red Sox rallied for an 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Betts’ 15th homer came with two outs off Matt Bush (2-1), who had just taken over after pinch-hitter Sandy Leon had an RBI double on the 11th pitch of his at-bat against Jake Diekman. Pedroia then walked, went to third on Xander Bogaerts’ single and came home on the wild pitch.
Boston's Mookie Betts steals second base as Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus misses the throwing during the Red Sox' 8-7 win Friday in Arlington, Texas.
The Red Sox trailed 6-0 early after starter David Price allowed 12 hits in only 21/3 innings.
Heath Hembree (4-0) worked a scoreless eighth before Koji Uehara struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.
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