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Arroyo, Verdugo, Hill lead Red Sox over skidding Pirates 8-3

By Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez comes home to score as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay gets the throw on a double Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez comes home to score as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay gets the throw on a double by Christian Arroyo during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBIs, Alex Verdugo reached base five times and 42-year-old Rich Hill won for the first time in nearly two months as the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3.

The Red Sox won for the fifth time in six games and got back to .500 at 59-59. Boston is four games behind Toronto for the third and final AL wild-card spot.

Arroyo hit a two-run double and scored on Kike Hernandez’s sacrifice fly in the second inning as Boston went ahead for good 3-2.

Pittsburgh has lost six games in a row.

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