Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Nick Pivetta pitched five scoreless innings of relief, Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox overcame a triple play to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Tuesday night in a game delayed 1 hour, 40 minutes by rain and lightning.
Yoshida's two-run shot to right in the eighth was his third hit of the night, and eight Boston hitters finished with at least a hit in the Red Sox's third straight win.
Rafael Devers had a pair of singles and drove in his 75th run of the season for the Red Sox, who took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first and never trailed the major league-leading Braves the rest of the way. "For some reason, we always play them well," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "It was a good all-around win.
Nick did an outstanding job again, without his best stuff." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Boston Red Soxs Masataka Yoshida is congratulated after his two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Pivetta (7-5) took over for opener John Schreiber in the second and allowed only three hits in five innings, striking out five.