NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
Trocheck slid the puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson to help the Rangers keep pace with Montreal in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. Both teams have 79 points.
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New York Rangers' Braden Schneider (4) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Marcus Johansson, center, celebrates with teammates Jake Middleton, left, and Brock Faber after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Jake Middleton (5) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) stops a shot by New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck as he protects the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The New York Rangers gesture to fans after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The New York Rangers celebrate after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) leaves the ice after an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Fans cheer as New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates a goal with teammtes K'Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) after Trocheck scored during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Matt Boldy (12) reacts as New York Rangers' K'Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) celebrate a goal by Vincent Trocheck (16) after he scored a goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32), Brock Faber (7) and Matt Boldy (12) react as New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate a game-winning goal by Trocheck during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Artemi Panarin scored his team-leading 34th goal and Braden Schneider, K’Andre Miller and Chris Kreider added goals for New York. Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves.
Minnesota’s Marco Rossi tied it at 4 early in the third. Gustav Nyqvist, Brock Faber and Marcus Johansson also scored, and Gustavsson made 34 saves. The Wild are in wild-card position in the Western Conference with 89 points.
Wild: Failed to rebound from a shootout loss Monday night in New Jersey.
Rangers: Gabe Perreault made his NHL debut. The 19-year-old forward, a first-round draft pick in 2023, played two seasons for Boston College.
Trocheck ended it with his 22nd goal of the season.
New York was 0 for 4 on the power play and has only two goals in its last 41 chances.
The Wild are at the New York Islanders on Friday night. The Rangers are at New Jersey on Saturday.
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New York Rangers' Braden Schneider (4) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Marcus Johansson, center, celebrates with teammates Jake Middleton, left, and Brock Faber after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Jake Middleton (5) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) stops a shot by New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck as he protects the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The New York Rangers gesture to fans after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The New York Rangers celebrate after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) leaves the ice after an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Fans cheer as New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates a goal with teammtes K'Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) after Trocheck scored during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild's Matt Boldy (12) reacts as New York Rangers' K'Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) celebrate a goal by Vincent Trocheck (16) after he scored a goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32), Brock Faber (7) and Matt Boldy (12) react as New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate a game-winning goal by Trocheck during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with six RBIs, Rafael Devers had four hits and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox rolled to an 18-7 win and a doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
Wilyer Abreu added a double and three RBIs for Boston, which finished with a season-best 22 hits. It was the 14th career four-hit game for Devers. Bregman posted his 10th career game with four hits.
All that offense made for an easy night for Hunter Dobbins (1-0), who scattered five hits and gave up two runs over five innings to win his major league debut. Cooper Criswell gave up four runs in the ninth, but went three innings for his first save.
St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (0-1) allowed nine runs and 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings. Thomas Saggaese hit a three-run homer in the ninth and Brendan Donovan had two RBIs for the Cardinals. St. Louis extended a team record with its ninth straight game getting at least 10 hits.
In the makeup of Saturday's rainout, Abreu singled off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Red Sox rallied for a 5-4 victory in the opener. Devers, who began the season 0 for 21, also hit his first homer of the year in the first game.
Pedro Pagés replaced St. Louis catcher Iván Herrera in the first game after he exited with left knee inflammation. In an interview on the ESPN broadcast, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said initial testing came back clean and Herrera’s knee was structurally sound. But he added the injury will require a stint on the injured list.
Boston took control in the second inning, scoring five runs on an RBI single by Ceddanne Rafaela and two-run doubles by Bregman and Abreu. Mikolas threw 41 of his 81 pitches during the inning. The Red Sox had another five-run inning in the sixth.
The Red Sox scored five runs in the second inning and four more in the third. It marked the first time they scored four or more runs in back-to-back innings since Aug. 24, 2023, at Houston, and the first time at Fenway Park since Sept. 27, 2022, at Baltimore.
LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will start as the Cardinals open a three-game series Monday in Pittsburgh. The Red Sox had not announced a starting pitcher for the opener of their four-game series against Toronto.
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani chases the ball after Boston Red Sox's Carlos Narváez hit for a double in the seventh inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, left, meets with pitcher Gordon Graceffo (44) on the mound in the seventh inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Alex Bregman hits a three-run home run in the third inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas throws in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Alex Bregman gestures as he rounds the base after hitting a three-run homer in the third inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins throws in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cadinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Trevor Story, left, and Alex Bregman, right, celebrate Bregman's three-run homer in the third inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese, left, tags out Boston Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez (23) in the seventh inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, high fives teammate Alex Bregman, left, after Devers hit a home run in the fifth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers dons a mascot head in the dugout after hitting a home run in the fifth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers (11) gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fifth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez, right, reacts after getting tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese, left, in the seventh inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
St. Louis Cardinals' Pedro Pagés hits for a double in the sixth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)