The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Mets 4-0 on Saturday night at Citi Field. Andrew Monasterio hit a two run home run, and Masataka Yoshida added another two run homer later in the game. The win extended the Red Sox winning streak to eight games.
Andrew Monasterio delivered the first runs for Boston in the fourth inning. He hit a two run homer off Mets starter Freddy Peralta after Caleb Durbin led off the inning with a walk. The ball traveled 378 feet. This gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead.
Masataka Yoshida added insurance in the eighth inning. He hit a two run homer off Tobias Myers after reaching base with a single earlier in the frame. Yoshida’s blast went into the right field seats and made the score 4-0.
Eduardo Rivera started for the Red Sox and pitched three and one third hitless innings. He allowed only one hit in his outing before leaving the game. The Boston bullpen took over from there. Greg Weissert, Jovani Moran, Justin Slaten, and Danny Coulombe combined to finish the shutout. Slaten escaped a bases loaded jam in the eighth inning with a called third strike.
Freddy Peralta started for the Mets but struggled with control. He allowed two runs on three hits and five walks over four and one third innings. The Mets managed just a few hits and went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
The Red Sox have now won 13 of their last 15 games and 16 of their last 21. This marks their longest winning streak since a 10 game run last season. The Mets offense has faced difficulties recently, getting shut out for the ninth time this season and held to three hits or fewer for the eighth time.
The game lasted two hours and 57 minutes with an attendance of 38,371. The Red Sox continue their road trip as they head toward the All Star break. The two teams play the final game of the series on Sunday.