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ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski led off the 10th inning with a single to left field to score automatic runner Ha-Seong Kim, and the major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
The Boston Red Sox battled the Atlanta Braves and themselves Friday night, and were doubly beaten in the 3-2 10-inning loss. Rookie left-hander Tyler Samaniego took the mound in the bottom of the 10th looking to rebound from blowing a scoreless tie in Thursday’s game.
Roman Anthony has been out with a wrist sprain, but he is clearly making progress and could return to the Red Sox lineup shortly
As the Red Sox open a three-game series against the Braves on Friday, two of their highest-paid position players are on the bench.
The Boston Red Sox improved to 22-27 on the season with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, securing their second series sweep of the season. And once again, it wa