Brayan Bello allowed one hit in six innings as the Boston Red Sox breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1. Bello struck out seven against two walks. The lone hit he surrendered was a leadoff double by Jack Suwinski in the bottom of the second.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello delivers during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 19, 2024. Boston Red Sox ’s Masataka Yoshida attempts to score from first on a double by Bobby Dalbec off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Quinn Priester during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 19, 2024. Yoshida was tagged out at the plate.
Refsnyder, who made his season debut Thursday after being activated off the injured list, hit a two-run shot with one out in the fifth that chased Quinn Priester . Wilyer Abreu, Triston Casas and Ceddanne Rafaela also homered for Boston. Abreu finished 3 for 5, while Refsnyder and Connor Wong each had two hits.Priester, a 2019 first-round pick who was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, struggled in his first big league start of the season.
Pittsburgh has cooled following a 9-3 start. The Pirates have dropped seven of nine since, with much of the attention turning to 2023 No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes. The right-hander struck out eight in 3 1/3 innings for Indianapolis on Thursday, though Pittsburgh insists it is in no hurry to bring him up.
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