Overview
- Contreras, who homered and matched a career high with four hits Sunday, drove in three as Boston beat St. Louis 9-3 at Busch Stadium.
- A day earlier, he logged three RBIs in a 7-1 win and said an unexpected ovation in his Busch Stadium return left him emotional.
- Manager Alex Cora said Boston “got more than” a right-handed bat, praising Contreras’ defense at first base and his emerging leadership.
- Following an angry reaction to a hit-by-pitch earlier in the week, he has gone 8-for-19 with seven RBIs in five games as the Red Sox have won four of five.
- Boston acquired Contreras from St. Louis in December after his move from catcher to first base, and he is hitting .302 with a .957 OPS through 15 games as the team heads to Minnesota.