ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Trevor Story had a three-run double in the first inning and Garrett Crochet struck out 12 in seven innings of one-run ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Story went 2 for 3 and just missed a grand slam in the first when he hit a 1-0 pitch from Bryce Elder 413 feet off the top of the wall in center, driving in Boston’s only runs. Story had a big series in Atlanta, hitting a go-ahead two-run homer in a 5-1 Red Sox win Friday.<\/p>\n
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Crochet (5-4) has pitched at least five innings in all 13 of his starts this season with eight quality outings. The 25-year-old left-hander has a streak of 13 outings with at least five innings pitched. That surpasses his career-best run of 12 straight from April 29, 2024 to June 30, 2024.<\/p>\n
Crochet is tied with Washington’s MacKenzie Gore for the major league lead with 101 strikeouts this season.<\/p>\n
Aroldis Chapman earned his ninth save for the Braves.<\/p>\n
Marcell Ozuna accounted for Atlanta’s only run with a solo homer, his 10th of the season, in the bottom of the first.<\/p>\n
Elder (2-3) allowed six hits and three earned runs, with four strikeouts and three walks in 5 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
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Key moment<\/p>\n
The Braves threatened in the bottom of the fourth when Matt Olson hit a leadoff double and moved to third on Ozzie Albies’ single with no outs. Crochet then retired the next three batters in order, shutting down the threat.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Crochet became the first pitcher to have 12 or more strikeouts in a game against Atlanta since Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler struck out 12 on May 7, 2023.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Braves are off on Monday and are scheduled to throw RHP Spencer Strider (0-3, 4.50 ERA) against Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (3-7, 5.54) in their series opener on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox plan to throw RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA) against LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.06) and the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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