Rick Porcello tosses gem, Red Sox rout Athletics once again
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rick Porcello didn't allow a baserunner until Jake Smolinski's one-out double in the sixth on the way to his majors-leading 19th victory, and the Boston Red Sox routed the Oakland Athletics yet again with an 11-2 victory Saturday night.
David Ortiz hit a two-run double to highlight Boston's seven-run third to chants of "Pa-pi! Pa-pi!" for the retiring slugger in his last visit to Oakland.
Yoan Moncada had a run-scoring double in the inning for his first career hit and RBI. He earned his first start a day after the star Cuban prospect made his major league debut in a 16-2 win.
Hanley Ramirez added a home run in the third, his fourth in seven games.