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By the end, though, attention had shifted to the man who more than any other has evolved into his de facto offensive replacement: Willson Contreras. Both homered in the Red Sox’ 6-4 win over the Giants, but Contreras’s stood as the biggest swing of the night.
BOSTON — Fourteen times this season, Sonny Gray had allowed either one or no runs in his start, tying for fourth in that category in Major League Baseball. Friday was not one of those nights, however.
The Boston Red Sox (68-59) open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants (52-75) tonight at Fenway Park. Boston enters the weekend in control of the second Wild Card position in the American League. The Giants are riding out a disappointing season. Only the Rockies have fewer wins on the campaign than San Francisco’s 52.