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For the second time in as many Brayan Bello outings this year, a dicey first inning turned into a no-doubt win for the Red Sox, as the team pummeled the Guardians in a brisk affair on getaway day despite off-days for Triston Casas and Wilyer Abreu against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen. No matter, as lefty-killer Rob Refsnyder started a scoring barrage with a homer (because of course he did) against the southpaw and the rout continued from there.<\/p>\n

Three Studs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brayan Bello<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The kid was nails after a shaky first, at least until he flagged in the sixth, by which time the game was well decided anyway.<\/p>\n

Jarren Duran<\/strong><\/h3>\n

How do you follow up an iconic steal of home? By going 4-6 (and telling a nasty fan in the front row to get lost).<\/p>\n

Kristian Campbell<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Great, great game from Campbell, who scored the second run on a heads-up sac fly chance and went 2-2 with 3 walks, 3 runs and a stolen base.<\/p>\n

Three More Studs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rafael Devers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The big boy went 2-6 with a solo homer, which we love to see.<\/p>\n

Ceddanne Rafaela<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another Sox with a homer, Rafaela went 2-4 with 5 \u2014 count\u2019em 5 \u2014 RBIs.<\/p>\n

Rob Refsnyder <\/strong><\/h3>\n

As noted above, he set the tone with a second-inning dong that eerily resembled Rajai Davis\u2019 World Series-tying blast against the Cubs in the same ballpark.<\/p>\n

Play of the Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I wasn\u2019t sure what to choose but as I wrote \u201cPlay of the Game\u201d the broadcast, as if reading my mind, chose its own, a double-steal that worked to perfection:<\/p>\n

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Poll<\/h3>\n

Who was the player of the game?<\/h4>\n
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    20%<\/h6>\n
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    Kristian Campbell<\/h6>\n

    (23 votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    14%<\/h6>\n
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    Ceddanne Rafaela<\/h6>\n

    (16 votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  • <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    113 votes total Vote Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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