Overview
- Willson Contreras' two-run homer in the eighth, hit Saturday in Atlanta, turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 Red Sox win.
- Rookie left-hander Payton Tolle went a career-long eight innings with two runs and four hits allowed, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher since 2012 to finish eight on 85 pitches or fewer.
- Aroldis Chapman earned career save No. 377 after a ninth that included a throwing error by Andruw Monasterio, two walks to load the bases, and a game-ending comebacker.
- Drake Baldwin opened the night with a leadoff home run and later added an RBI single, driving in both Atlanta runs.
- The outcome fit a season trend for Boston, which is 15-1 when its starter works at least six innings.