Eli White slides home headfirst with winning run, play reviewed and Red Sox rally past Giants 3-2
Boston Red Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Saturday night, with Eli White sliding headfirst into the plate to secure the winning run in the ninth inning. The play was initially challenged but upheld after a video review, allowing the Red Sox to celebrate their triumphant comeback. The Giants scored first with a solo home run by Willy Adames, who hit over the Green Monster.
However, Boston rallied against Sam Hentges, tying the game on Nick Sogard's RBI double. Dylan Smith had previously escaped a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the eighth inning. Giants DH Rafael Devers, who was traded by the Red Sox last season, struggled at the plate, going 0 for 4 with a walk each time at bat. The Red Sox also won the series opener the previous day by Willson Contreras' 450-foot, three-run homer.
Starting pitcher Jake Bennett (7-6, 3.46 ERA) is slated to take the mound in the final game of the series.
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