BOSTON — Scoring three runs in the seventh inning without recording a hit, the Boston Red Sox rallied for a wild, 8-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Boston erased a 7-5 deficit by scoring twice on two errors on the same play by Washington reliever Blake Treinen. A groundout by shortstop Brock Holt drove in the winning run.
Second baseman Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-4 with a homer, center fielder Mookie Betts hit a two-run double, and Boston’s bullpen tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Red Sox to their fifth win in the past six games.
Edward Mujica (1-0) picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of relief. Closer Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for the save in his first appearance of the season after being activated from the disabled list Monday.
The Red Sox jumped in front 5-1 in the fourth, but they allowed six runs in the fifth, falling behind on center fielder Michael A. Taylor’s two-run triple.
Treinen (0-1) gave the lead back in the seventh.
After Hanley Ramirez reached on an error, Matt Thornton hit right fielder Shane Victorino with a pitch and Treinen plunked pinch hitter Allen Craig. Catcher Ryan Hanigan then bounced a short chopper in front of the mound, where Treinen dropped the ball, allowing Ramirez to score.
Treinen made another mistake, scooping the ball and throwing wildly into the stands while trying to catch Victorino at the plate.
Shortstop Ian Desmond had three hits for the Nationals, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
Washington starter Stephen Strasburg yielded five runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five.
Taylor’s RBI single in the second gave Washington the lead, but Betts put Boston in front with a two-run double in the bottom half.
Boston stretched its lead to 5-1 in the third on RBI singles by right fielder Daniel Nava and Hanigan, plus Pedroia’s third homer of the season, on a first-pitch fastball from Strasburg.
The Nationals chased Red Sox starter Justin Masterson during a six-run fifth, a rally highlighted by Desmond’s two-run single that tied the score at 5 and Taylor’s go-ahead, two-run triple off reliever Alexi Ogando.
Masterson allowed seven runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out four, walked three and hit two batters.
NOTES: Boston 3B Pablo Sandoval left the game following the fifth inning after being hit on the top of his left foot by a Stephen Strasburg pitch in the third. … Both starters, Washington RHP Stephen Strasburg and Boston RHP Justin Masterson, pitched for San Diego State University. … Boston SS Xander Bogaerts, who is batting .433, was held out of Tuesday’s game after undergoing an MRI exam on his right knee, which he injured Monday against Washington. Brock Holt started in his place and went 2-for-4. … Washington called up RHP Rafael Martin and designated LHP Xavier Cedeno for assignment.
Orioles 4, Yankees 3
BALTIMORE — Adam Jones homered for the fourth time in five games, and starter Miguel Gonzalez struck out a career-high 10 batters in seven innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Jones went 1-for-3 with two RBIs on a solo homer and a sacrifice fly. The center fielder now is 11-for-17 in the first five games of this homestand.
Gonzalez (1-1) shut down the Yankees (3-5) during his seven innings of work. The right-hander allowed one run on four hits and fanned 10, closing his night by striking out the side in the top of the seventh.
First baseman Mark Teixiera’s RBI double in the sixth was all Gonzalez allowed, and the right-hander left with a 4-1 lead.
New York scored twice against right-hander Kevin Gausman in the eighth. Right fielder Carlos Beltran got an RBI grounder, and left fielder Alejandro De Aza’s error on a Teixiera fly ball let in a second run.
Closer Zach Britton came on and ended the inning on catcher Brian McCann’s ground out. Britton earned his second save with a perfect ninth.
Left-hander CC Sabathia (0-2) went seven innings and took the loss. He allowed four runs on seven hits.
In addition to Jones, catcher Caleb Joseph recorded an RBI single and later added his first career triple in the seventh before scoring on shortstop Everth Cabrera’s sacrifice fly that gave the Orioles (4-4) a 4-1 lead.
The Orioles took an early 1-0 lead when Jones belted a solo homer to left off Sabathia with two outs in the first.
Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO — Right fielder Steven Souza Jr. hit a long home run in the first inning, then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth after bunting for a single, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Tuesday.
Tampa Bay took the opening two games of the four-game series to run its winning streak to four.
Right-handed reliever Steve Geltz (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Right-hander Kevin Jepsen pitched the ninth for his first save of the season.
Rays right-hander Matt Andriese, making his first major league start, allowed five hits, one walk and two runs while striking out two in 3 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays left-hander Daniel Norris did not figure in the decision, either, allowing two hits, three walks and two runs with four strikeouts in five innings.
Souza, who had the longest hit of the game, also had the shortest when he started the eighth with a bunt single against Blue Jays rookie right-handed reliever Miguel Castro (0-1).
Souza stole second base with one out and advanced to third on an error charged to catcher Russell Martin on the throw.
Third baseman Evan Longoria was walked intentionally, and outfielder Desmond Jennings hit a sacrifice fly to center to give the Rays a 3-2 lead.
Right-hander Grant Balfour entered the game for the Rays, and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson greeted him with a long fly ball that was Jennings caught at the left field wall. All three outs in the inning were on long fly balls.
Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier made a superb catch to rob Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis of a hit for the second out of the ninth.
With one out in the first inning, Souza drilled the first pitch he saw from Norris an estimated 463 feet into the third deck in center field, his first homer of the season.