Boston Red Sox vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Player Stats On May 11, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 11, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Mookie Betts hit a three-run home run in the ninth off Neftali Feliz and the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park.

Betts reached base in four of his five plate appearances and went 7-for-11, with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs in the three games against Milwaukee.

Betts opened the game with a double and scored on an error by Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar.

The Red Sox put pressure on Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson early, but he limited Boston to just a run over 6 2/3 innings thanks to a pair of double plays and eight strikeouts.

Milwaukee, though, accomplished little against Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez, who allowed a one-out double to Keon Broxton in the first but only faced the minimum through his first five innings. He allowed just a run on five hits over six innings of work.

Milwaukee's Manny Pina hit a leadoff single in the sixth and tied the score when he came home on a double by Jonathan Villar.

Josh Rutledge singled off Nelson to open the seventh but was left stranded as Nelson retired Christian Vazquez and pinch hitter Chris Young, and Corey Knebel struck out Betts to end the inning.

Joe Kelly worked around a one-out Travis Shaw double to preserve the tie in the bottom of the frame.

The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but Knebel escaped by striking out Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rutledge. Milwaukee threatened in its half of the inning, but Craig Kimbrel struck out pinch hitter Eric Thames, and, after Villar's infield single put two on, Kimbrel struck out Broxton.

Vazquez opened the ninth with a walk off Brewers closer Feliz (0-4) . Deven Marrero reached on a botched force play that allowed Vazquez to reach second. Betts was next, and he smacked a 2-2 fastball at the belt to left-center.

Kimbrel (2-0) struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth.

NOTES: LF Ryan Braun was out of the Brewers' lineup Thursday. He had missed a week with arm and shoulder soreness, then played 1 1/2 games before experiencing tightness in his left calf Tuesday night. ... The Red Sox were without INF Hanley Ramirez, who tweaked his right trapezius muscle while playing 1B Tuesday night. ... Boston SS Xander Bogaerts extended his hitting streak to 14 games Thursday with a third-inning single off RHP Jimmy Nelson. ... LHP Robbie Ross Jr. joined the Red Sox bullpen Thursday after he was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. He took the roster spot of RHP Kyle Kendrick, who was sent down Wednesday night after a second consecutive rough start.