Red Sox need 9, not 19 innings, to knock off rival Yankees, again
Brock Holt kept waiting and waiting, hoping for a chance to play. The longest game by time in Boston Red Sox history came and went, and he sat on the bench the whole way.
Finally given an opportunity, he was plenty fresh.
Holt, the only position player on either side who didn’t get into the 19-inning New York City marathon that began Friday night, came back with four hits and three RBI as the Red Sox ran over the Yankees 8-4 Saturday.
“I’m probably not going to do that every time I go in there,” Holt said.
Joe Kelly (1-0) pitched one-hit ball for seven innings. He got the win, and also was able to save Boston’s bullpen.
“He really gave us a shot in the arm,” manager John Farrell said.
Bleary-eyed, the teams started at 1:08 p.m. following a 6-5 Boston victory that finished at 2:13 a.m.
Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 4: Pinch-hitter J.B. Shuck had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Chicago White Sox their first win of the season, 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins.
Detroit 9, Cleveland 6: Ian Kinsler hit an RBI single and Yoenis Cespedes doubled in two runs during a four-run ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers stayed unbeaten with a 9-6 win over the Indians.
Seattle 5, Oakland 4: Nelson Cruz hit his first home run for Seattle and Brad Miller threw out a runner at the plate in the 10th inning and doubled in the go-ahead run in the 11th, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 5-4.
Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0: Chris Archer pitched seven crisp innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0.
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1: Matt Adams delivered his first home run of the season and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ season-opening winning streak at four with a 4-1 win.