Abreu’s single in 10th gives Red Sox a 5-4 walk-off win over Cardinals in opener of doubleheader

BOSTON AP Wilyer Abreu singled off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the th inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a - walk-off win over the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Rafael Devers hit his first homer for the Red Sox who won their fourth straight Boston had tied it with two runs on a hit and four walks against closer Ryan Helsley in the ninth Romy Gonzalez had an RBI double in the inning Pedro Pag s replaced catcher Iv n Herrera after he came out with left knee inflammation and drove in three runs with two doubles for the Cardinals Pag s picked Connor Wong off first to end the seventh before his two-run double off the Monster pushed the Cardinals ahead - in the eighth He also threw out Gonzalez attempting to steal second in the seventh Devers who opened the season as the majors first-ever to strike out times in his first three games homered to left to give Boston the lead in the fifth He reached base four times when the Red Sox won their home opener on Friday Aroldis Chapman - worked the th for the preeminence The match was the makeup of Saturday s rainout Key moment Abreu hit a first-pitch fastball from Ryan Fernandez - for the game-winner Key stat Helsley threw pitches in the ninth only for strikes He did strike out two batters though Up next RHP Miles Mikolas - ERA is set to start the nightcap for the St Louis Boston hasn t released a starter but it ll likely be RHP Hunter Dobbins who was recalled from Triple-A Worcester as the th man for the doubleheader and will be making his major league debut AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb