Rafael Devers bows out of All-Star Game, then helps Red Sox beat A’s 12-9
Associated PressBOSTON — Brayan Bello fanned a career-high 11 batters – getting each of his first 10 outs by strikeout – and Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith homered on back-to-back pitches in an eight-run second inning Tuesday night to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 12-9. On the day he was scratched from the All-Star Game with a sore shoulder, Rafael Devers had two hits and a walk, driving in three runs and scoring twice as the Red Sox won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to a season-high 10 games over.500. So we’re going to keep playing good baseball and let’s see where it takes us.” Bello is only the third major league pitcher since 1961 to record his first 10 outs by strikeout. But it was the second inning when the Red Sox chased Estes and broke things open with eight runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit batter.