Hernández, Smith lead Dodgers past Red Sox 7-6 in 11 innings

Hernández, who came on in the seventh inning, kept the Dodgers alive twice. He tied the score at 4-4 in the ninth with a solo home run to left-center off former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. Hernández then tied it at 6-all in the 10th inning with a single up the middle to drive in Andy Pages, whose one-out double brought in automatic runner Freddie Freeman.

Blake Treinen (3-2) earned the victory by shutting out Boston in the 11th inning.

Tyler O’Neill hit two two-run home runs for the Red Sox, who had won six straight games by one run.

With Jarren Duran the automatic runner in the 10th inning, O’Neill hit a two-run homer against Evan Phillips to lead off for his third multi-home run of the season for the Red Sox designated hitter.

O’Neill gave Boston a 4-3 lead in the seventh with a two-run drive into the Dodgers’ bullpen in left field. It was the fifth time in his seven-year career that he had at least four RBI in a game.

Duran drove in the Red Sox’ other two runs in the fifth inning with a double off the wall in right-center.

Bryan Bello allowed three runs on five hits and struck out seven in six innings. It was the seventh straight game in which a Boston starter pitched at least six innings, the longest streak since an eight-game streak in 2018.

Gavin Lux also hit a home run for Los Angeles with a solo shot just over the fence in right-center in the second inning.

Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski allowed no runs in 4 1/3 innings and struck out five.

O’Neill’s home run canceled out a great play by James Outman. The Dodgers center fielder made a leaping catch of Rob Refsnyder’s line drive and held on to the ball as it slammed into the wall for the first out in the seventh.

Red Sox: 2B Vaughn Grissom (right hamstring) has begun a rehab program at Triple-A Worcester.

Dodgers: RHP Tyler Glasnow (lower back soreness) is on track to come off the injured list on Thursday and start the final game of the series against San Francisco.

Boston RHP Kutter Crawford (6-7, 3.04 ERA) takes the mound in the series finale. Los Angeles goes with LHP James Paxton (7-2, 4.38 ERA).

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