J.D. Martinez blasted a three-run shot in the eighth to put the finishing touches on the Red Sox 5-0 win over the Rangers at Fenway Park. Steve Pearce hit a two-run homer in the opening frame to put Boston ahead 2-0. Eduardo Rodriguez and four relievers combined on the shutout. Rodriguez ran his record to 11-and-3 in the opener of the three-game series. Mike Minor was tagged with the loss as Texas fell to 2-and-6 in its last eight. The Sox have won seven straight to push them to 63-and-29.
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