American League
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| Pearce: 3-5, 3HR, 6 RBI |
Feasting on Yankee pitching, Steve Pearce belted a trio of home runs as the Red Sox opened a four-game series with the Yankees at Fenway Park with a 15-7 blowout.
Pearce's homers were all to left field, over the fabled Green Monster.
New York took an early lead with three runs in the first inning and one more in the second, but their joy was short-lived as the Red Sox banged out 19 hits.
Pearce socked a solo homer in the third inning and his three-run blast in the fourth gave the Red Sox the lead, 6-4, as the rout developed. Acquired by the Red Sox from Toronto in late June, Pearce capped his great night with a two-run homer in the sixth, racking up six RBI for the game.
The Red Sox took a 6 1/2 game edge over the Yankees in the AL East with the win.
Game two of the series is scheduled for a 7:10 start on Friday.
National League
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| Puig: 2HR, 3RBI, 3R |
Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig each hit two home runs and Cody Bellinger cranked out a grand slam as the Dodgers sent a message, downing the Brewers in LA, 21-5.
Bellinger finished 2-for-4 with five RBI, Pederson, 2-for-6 with four ribbbies, and Puig was 3-for-5 with four RBI and three runs.
The win produced a 2-2 split in the four-game series between the two contenders. The Dodgers captured first place in the NL West as Arizona lost and dropped one game back. Colorado trails the Dodgers by two games.
The Brewers remained a game behind the Cubs in the NL Central. Chicago dropped a 6-1 decision to San Diego on Thursday.
On Friday, the Dodgers open an three-game interleague series when Houston visits. Milwaukee returns home to host the Rockies.
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