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Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3

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Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3
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Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3

2025-04-20 07:31 Last Updated At:07:41

BOSTON (AP) — Triston Casas hit a bases-loaded single off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for Boston, which won its fourth straight.

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Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers celebrates as he begins to run the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers celebrates as he begins to run the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, left, celebrates as he scores on his three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, left, celebrates as he scores on his three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, follows through on his swing as he hits a three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, follows through on his swing as he hits a three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, center, wears a mascot mask as he celebrates his three-run home with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, center, wears a mascot mask as he celebrates his three-run home with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Chicago White Sox's Shane Smith delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Chicago White Sox's Shane Smith delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch to a Chicago White Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch to a Chicago White Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run shot for the White Sox, who lost their sixth in a row and fell to 4-16 and 0-8 on the road, the worst road start in team history.

The Red Sox nearly wasted a scoreless outing by Garrett Crochet, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of a victory against the White Sox in his previous start. He gave up four singles while striking out seven over six innings on Saturday.

Boston took a 3-0 lead when Devers hit a fastball from Shane Smith that left Fenway Park over the Monster in the fifth.

Chicago tied it with a three-run seventh. Chase Meidroth had an RBI single before Robert hit a hanging sweeper.

Smith gave up three runs over 4 2/3 innings in his fourth major league start. The 25-year-old righty, who grew up about 30 minutes north of Fenway in Danvers, Massachusetts, hit three batters in his second straight start against Boston.

Garrett Whitlock (1-0) got the win.

Struggling Casas, who entered the day hitting .172, hit the second pitch halfway up the Monster against rookie Mike Vasil (0-1), who had his first major league decision.

Crochet has allowed only a run over 13 1/3 innings in his last two starts, both against his former team, with 18 strikeouts.

White Sox RHP Sean Burke (1-3, 7.56 ERA) is set to face struggling Red Sox righty Tanner Houck (0-2, 9.16), who was tagged for 12 runs in only 2 1/3 innings against Tampa Bay on Monday.

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Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers celebrates as he begins to run the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers celebrates as he begins to run the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, left, celebrates as he scores on his three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, left, celebrates as he scores on his three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, follows through on his swing as he hits a three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, follows through on his swing as he hits a three-run home run in front of Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, center, wears a mascot mask as he celebrates his three-run home with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, center, wears a mascot mask as he celebrates his three-run home with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Chicago White Sox's Shane Smith delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Chicago White Sox's Shane Smith delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch to a Chicago White Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch to a Chicago White Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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