Facing an offense that scored 45 runs in the previous three games, right-hander Danny Salazar turned in a dominant performance while leading the Indians to an 8-2 victory over the Red Sox on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
“He did a really good job,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “He worked ahead all night and he had one walk. He kept it at one and let our offense kick into gear. We had the one really good inning where we batted around and kind of kept the line moving, and had good at-bats. But, it starts with Danny.”
The only momentum the Red Sox had was in the third, when Travis Shaw broke a scoreless tie with a solo shot to right. Salazar picked up his 11th win with his seven-inning performance, which gave him a 1.45 ERA and .147 opponents’ batting average over his past seven starts.
“I’m pretty confident,” Salazar said. “Every time I go out there, I feel really strong and I’m ready to compete.”
The Indians scored five in the fourth against Matt Barnes, and were in control for the rest of the night. Lonnie Chisenhall led the charge, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and three RBIs. Carlos Santana added his 13th home run.
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