Devers makes Red Sox history with two HRs in huge win vs. Orioles
Red Sox star Rafael Devers has been one of baseball's best players in the month of May.
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Devers makes Red Sox history with two HRs in huge win vs. Orioles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Rafael Devers is one of the hottest hitters in the MLB right now.
The Boston Red Sox slugger blasted two home runs in Game 1 of a day/night doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on Friday.
The Red Sox earned a 19-5 win as a result. They are back to .500 with a 26-26 record entering the second game of the doubleheader.
Devers’ first homer was a three-run shot that gave the Red Sox a 6-1 lead in the sixth inning.
Devers continued to dominate at the plate in the eighth inning with a grand slam, which bolstered Boston’s advantage to 16-3.
Overall, Devers went 4-for-6 with two home runs, eight RBI, three runs scored and one strikeout.
The 28-year-old veteran made some history, too. His two homers gave him 212 for his career, passing Rico Petrocelli for sole possession of 10th place on the Red Sox all-time home run leaderboard.
- Ted Williams, 521
- David Ortiz, 483
- Carl Yastrzemski, 452
- Jim Rice, 382
- Dwight Evans, 379
- Manny Ramirez, 274
- Mo Vaughn, 230
- Bobby Doerr, 223
- Jimmie Foxx, 222,
- Rafael Devers, 212
After a slow start to the season, Devers has been red-hot of late. In fact, he’s hitting .397 with five home runs, 20 RBI, 15 walks and nine runs scored in 68 at-bats during the month of May. For the season, Devers is batting .299 with 12 homers and 47 RBI.
Devers switched from third base to designated hitter this season after the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman as a free agent back in February. Bregman left Friday’s first game with a right quad injury, and if he misses any time, it will be interesting to see if Devers plays third base.
