MLB Opening Day is here at the Globe Life Field as the Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox to kick off their 2025 campaign. Nathan Eovaldi took the mound for the home team while Garrett Crochet started for the Red Sox.
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The Red Sox secured a 5-2 win, thanks to Wilyer Abreu, who struck two home runs.
Eovaldi retired three straight to start the ball game, while Crochet, apart from allowing the walk to Wyatt Langford, easily finished the inning.
Eovaldi doubled down in the second innings, striking out three straight hitters to end the second. The Rangers scored their first run on Kevin Pillar's RBI single for the first run of the game. Corchet managed to escape the innings without any further damage.
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The Red Sox equalized in the third inning on Ceddanne Rafaela's groundout, allowing Wilyer Abreu to score.
A double from Kyle Higashioka allowed Kevin Pillar to score and give Rangers a 2-1 lead. Abreu followed up with a solo home run in the next inning and tie the game 2-2.
Eovaldi, Robert Garcia and Chris Martin held the fort for Texas while the likes of Garret Whitlock, Aroldis Chapman and Justin Slaten did for the Red Sox. The shackles broke in the ninth inning when Abreu once again emerged as star of the night.
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He hit a three-run homerun against Luke Jackson, to give the Red Sox a 5-2 lead. The team would retain the lead and win the game 5-2.
Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers: Box Score
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
r
h
e
Boston Red Sox
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
Texas Rangers
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
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Boston Red Sox Player Stats
Batting
AB
R
H
RBI
HR
SB
BB
K
LOB
AVG
Jarren DuranLF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
.250
Rafael DeversDH
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
.000
Alex Bregman3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Triston Casas1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
.000
Trevor StorySS
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
.000
Kristian Campbell2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
.333
David HamiltonPR-2B
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wilyer AbreuRF
3
3
3
4
2
0
1
0
0
1.000
Connor WongC
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.250
Ceddanne Rafaela
CF
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
.000
Totals
33
5
6
5
2
2
3
13
7
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Pitcher
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
WHIP
FPTS
G. Crochet
5.0
5
2
2
2
4
0
3.60
1.40
8.0
G. Whitlock
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
0.50
5.5
A. Chapman (W, 1-0)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
1.00
9.5
J. Slaten (S, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
0.00
10.5
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Texas Rangers Players Stats
Batting
AB
R
H
RBI
HR
SB
BB
K
LOB
AVG
Marcus Semien2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
.250
Corey SeagerDH
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
.000
Wyatt LangfordLF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.333
Adolis GarcíaRF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Jake Burger1B
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
.000
Josh Jung3B
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.500
Kevin PillarCF
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
.667
Joc PedersonPH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Kyle HigashiokaC
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
.250
Josh SmithSS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
.000
Totals
33
2
7
2
0
0
2
7
12
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Pitcher
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
WHIP
FPTS
N. Eovaldi
6.0
3
2
2
0
9
1
3.00
0.50
20.5
R. Garcia
0.2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
3.00
0.0
C. Martin
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
0.75
4.0
L. Jackson (L, 0-1)
0.1
2
3
3
1
1
1
81.00
9.00
-9.5
S. Armstrong
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
0.00
2.5
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Wilyer Abreu homered twice in tonight's game
Wilyer Abreu launched two home runs in the Boston Red Sox's 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
His first homer came in the fifth inning, a solo shot off Nathan Eovaldi with one out, tying the game.
Abreu’s second blast was a three-run homer in the ninth inning off Jackson, with two runners on and one out, giving Boston the decisive lead.
The two teams meet again tomorrow for the second game of the series.
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