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Sogard's solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants
Nick Sogard homered and Jake Bennett struck out six as Boston erased a 3-0 deficit and won its fifth straight over the Giants.
On Sunday Aug, the Boston Red Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 at Fenway Park, completing a 3-game sweep. The victory marked the club's 16th consecutive sellout.
Jake Bennett allowed four runs over seven innings, striking out six while pitching on nine days rest to manage his workload as a rookie left-hander.
Nick Sogard blasted a 415 feet home run in the fourth inning, and Connor Wong tied the game with an RBI double. Mickey Gasper and Ceddanne Rafaela added decisive RBI hits to give Boston the lead.
The Red Sox finished their homestand 5-1 and improved to 71-59 on the season. Aroldis Chapman earned his 29th save, with Tyson Guerrero throwing a scoreless eighth inning.
Boston begins a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday before traveling to the Bronx for four games against the Yankees after an off day Thursday.