Alex Bregman hits 2-run homer as Purple Sox take sequence vs. Dodgers

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer within the fifth inning and the Boston Purple Sox held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday for a sequence win.

Rookie Roman Anthony added an RBI triple for the Purple Sox, who captured their first sequence because the All-Star break. Boston had a 10-game profitable streak coming into the break.

Boston nearer Aroldis Chapman walked off the mound with an obvious damage within the eighth inning. In to face the highest of the Dodgers’ order, his velocity was noticeably all the way down to the mid-90 mph on his fastball as a substitute of the excessive 90s to low 100s.

Michael Conforto hit a solo homer and had two doubles for the Dodgers.

Jordan Hicks entered and acquired out of a two-on, one-out mess when Teoscar Hernández lined to second and Ceddanne Rafaela dove to the bag, beating Hyeseong Kim for double play. Hicks pitched the ninth for his second save.

Brennan Bernardino (4-2) acquired an out in reduction for the victory.

Dealing with his former crew for the primary time since getting the ultimate out of the World Sequence for them final fall, Purple Sox right-hander Walker Buehler gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings.

The Dodgers had opened a 3-1 lead within the fourth towards Buehler when Conforto homered and Mookie Betts added an RBI single.

Dodgers starter Dustin Could (6-7) allowed 4 runs in 5 innings.

Bregman hit a first-pitch sweeper from Could over the Inexperienced Monster that caromed off a billboard onto the sector. Could dropped his head again in disbelief after the ball left Bregman’s bat.

The Purple Sox improved to 11-2 in its previous 13 video games at Fenway Park.

Dodgers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.55 ERA) is scheduled to begin Monday in Cincinnati.

Purple Sox: RHP Richard Fitts (1-4, 4.86) is ready to begin Monday at Minnesota.