Red Sox Collect 13 Extra Base Hits In Rout Over Rangers

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BOSTON (AP) — Brock Holt hit a two-run homer, Sandy Leon had four hits with three of Boston's season-high nine doubles, and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 12-5 Monday.

Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Travis Shaw and Dustin Pedroia each added a solo homer as Boston banged out 13 extra-base hits.

David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez each had two doubles. The Red Sox had a season-high 21 hits to win their second straight after a 21-2 rout by the Los Angeles Angels.

Rougned Odor hit a solo homer and two-run single for the Rangers, who have lost five of six.

Rick Porcello (10-2) overcame a rough first inning when he allowed four runs, improving to 7-0 in Fenway Park this season.

Nick Martinez (1-2) gave up six runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Porcello pitched six innings, giving up the four runs and 12 hits.

Trailing 4-1 in the third, Boston charged ahead with four runs. Ortiz and Ramirez each hit run-scoring doubles before Holt's drive hit the top of Boston's bullpen wall and bounced in for a homer.

Pedroia had an RBI single in the fifth and homered into the Green Monster seats two innings later, making it 9-4.

The Rangers jumped ahead 4-0 in the first when Odor hit his single, and Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar each had RBI singles.

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