Boston broke open a tight game with four runs over the final two innings, defeating Texas 6-3 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox trailed 3-2 entering the seventh before scoring twice in that frame and adding two more in the eighth to pull away.
Jarren Duran delivered the decisive blow with a two-run homer to right center in the eighth inning, extending Boston's lead to 6-3. Duran went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and now has 11 home runs and 36 RBIs this season. Jake Burger homered for Texas in the eighth, reaching 100 career home runs in the process, but it wasn't enough to prevent the loss.
The game remained close through seven innings before Boston's offense took control. Ceddanne Rafaela's single to left in the seventh brought home Kiner-Falefa and Narváez to give the Red Sox a 4-2 lead. After Burger's solo shot cut the deficit to one, Duran's homer scored Contreras and sealed the victory.
Jacob deGrom pitched effectively for Texas, allowing 2 runs over 6 innings with 5 strikeouts. Ranger Suarez matched him with 2 runs allowed over 5 innings for Boston. Garrett Whitlock earned the win with a scoreless seventh inning, improving to 4-1, while Cole Winn took the loss after allowing 2 runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Boston snapped a losing streak and improved to 28-39, while Texas fell to 34-35. Burger's milestone homer marked his 100th career long ball, achieved in his 421-foot blast to center field.