Devers takes over major league lead with 47 RBIs after driving in 8 runs in 19-5 rout of Orioles

BOSTON AP Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning a grand slam in a -run eighth in a - Boston Red Sox rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday that gave him a major league-leading RBIs Boston trailed - entering the sixth when Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single off Seranthony Dom nguez Jarren Duran had an RBI single against Gregory Soto and Devers followed with his fifth homer in career at-bats against Soto Devers had four hits and leads the major leagues with RBIs He hit his seventh career slam and his second in a six-day span The drive came off rookie infielder Emmanuel Rivera who gave up eight runs and got three outs leaving him with a ERA Devers hit an RBI single earlier in the inning against Cionel P rez Devers had started the season for with strikeouts The bat has spoken loud and clear since he s gotten here Red Sox manager Alex Cora declared You keep looking at the numbers and he s having an outstanding season He keeps working at it There were specific flaws early on Spring training wasn t perfect but little by little he s been building his swing Devers leads the Red Sox with home runs His eighth RBIs were the majority in a meeting for a Boston member since Mookie Betts had eight against Toronto on July Everyone was surprised when he got off to a slow start but we know the type of contestant that he is and the numbers he can put up Red Sox starter Brayan Bello noted The second competition of the doubleheader was rained out and scheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday Devers did not speak with reporters AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB