“That was great,” Davey Martinez told reporters after a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park, which saw his club score three runs early and add a pair late, giving starter Patrick Corbin a lead to work with in a strong, five-inning outing which he gave up seven hits but just one run.
“I always say, if we come out and jump to get the lead early, it gets our pitchers to relax a little bit,” the manager explained. “We did that and he was able to settle in a little bit. He gave us what we needed.