Trevor Story's three-run homer lifts Red Sox past Rangers 4-3

Trevor Story's three-run homer in the eighth inning turned a three-run deficit into a 4-3 Red Sox win over the Rangers on Thursday night in Arlington. The comeback stopped Boston's two-game skid and gave the club a split in the three-game series.

Texas built its lead with Josh Jung's first-inning solo homer, Danny Jansen's second-inning RBI single and Evan Carter's third-inning sacrifice bunt. Boston did not score until the seventh, when Roman Anthony reached on a fielder's-choice play that also brought Nate Eaton home after a throwing error by second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Story then delivered the decisive swing in the eighth. Wilyer Abreu and Corey Kiner-Falefa reached base before Story drove Jacob Latz's pitch 394 feet to left-center. The homer scored both runners and gave Boston its first lead of the night. MLB's official game story records the sequence as Boston moved from a 1-3 deficit to a 4-3 lead.

The final ESPN box score credited Boston with five hits and no errors. Sonny Gray started for the Red Sox, and Texas finished 76-77 after the loss. Boston improved to 83-70, a record that keeps the club in the American League wild-card position while the final two weeks approach. The win also prevented Texas from taking all three games and kept Boston from leaving Arlington with a three-game slide.

The next roster decision is on the pitching side. Boston travels to Tampa Bay for three games beginning Friday, and the club must manage its bullpen after a long stretch of games and Justin Slaten's season-ending elbow injury. Thursday's comeback bought a split; the Rays series will test whether the Red Sox can carry enough offense and relief depth into the final week.