Red Sox get hot early, beat lowly Athletics
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A five-run second inning gave the Boston Red Sox all the offense they needed en route to a 7-3 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Jarren Duran, Justin Turner and Alex Verdugo all went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead Boston, while Yu Chang drove in two runs.
Nick Pivetta (5-5) allowed two earned runs in five innings to earn the win following opener Brennan