BOSTON (DA) — Curaçao’s Ceddanne Rafaela extended his hitting streak to nine games Tuesday as the Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 14-2 at Fenway Park.
Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch. His double came during Boston’s six-run sixth inning.
The 25-year-old is batting .395 with five home runs, 14 RBIs and a 1.278 OPS during his nine-game streak.
Boston scored six runs in both the first and sixth innings and hit four home runs for the second consecutive game. The Red Sox have homered in eight straight games.
The Red Sox improved to 61-51 with their sixth consecutive victory. They have won eight of their last nine games, are 15-3 since the All-Star break and 24-3 over their last 27 games.