Luis Robert hit a two-run homer that sent the ball over the Green Monster, Vince Velazquez pitched five controlled innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the flagging Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday.
Velázquez (2-2) ended his losing streak on the mound as a road starter and the White Sox recorded their fourth straight victory.
Tim Anderson had three singles while Reese McGuire and Jose Abreu hit sacrifice flies for the reigning AL Central champions (12-13) who have gotten closer to .500 after an eight-game losing streak last night. last month.
Jackie Bradley Jr. had an RBI double for Boston (10-17), which has lost 12 of 16 games.
Velazquez, 29, was 0-7 with a 13.50 ERA in his previous seven road starts. The pitcher held off Boston’s lackluster offense to three hits and one run.
Liam Hendricks struck out three in the ninth for his eighth save.
Robert homered off Nathan Eovaldi (1-1). The ball sailed over the stands and left Fenway Park in the third inning to put the White Sox up 3-0 after Abreu’s sacrifice fly.
For the Red Sox, the Dominicans Rafael Devers 3-1 and Franchy Cordero 1-0.
For the White Sox, Cubans José Abreu 4-1, one produced; Luis Robert 4-1, one run scored, two RBIs, and Yasmani Grandal 2-0. Dominican Leury Garcia 4-2.