When manager John Farrell came out to get Kelly, the Fenway faithful gave him a standing ovation. Coming off a right shoulder impingement that had sidelined him since April 20, Kelly walked three (all of them during the fifth inning) and struck out seven.
It was an all-around, strong day for the Red Sox, who jumped out with three runs in the third and led for the rest of the day. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 26 games with an infield hit in the sixth. The streak is the longest in the Major Leagues this season and the longest by a Red Sox player during a single season since Manny Ramirez in 2006.
The Red Sox extended their franchise record streak of at least one homer to 21 games when Betts belted a solo homer that just cleared the Green Monster in the fourth. Boston blew it open with a five-run seventh, led by Betts hitting his second career slam. Trevor Bauer went five-plus innings in taking the loss for the Indians. He gave up eight hits and four runs.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Slapping around the leather: The Red Sox made a series of great defensive plays while Kelly's no-hitter was still in progress. Dustin Pedroia made a diving stop to take a hit away from Jason Kipnis in the fourth, Kelly helped himself by fielding a slow roller by Chris Gimenez and firing home for the final out of the fifth. Hanley Ramirez made a fine play to his right against Kipnis in the sixth. And Bradley made a basket catch of a sinking liner to take a hit away from Byrd in the seventh, one batter before Uribe ended the no-no.
Pedroia's excellent sliding play
CLE@BOS: Pedroia slides to stop Kipnis
Dustin Pedroia goes into the hole at second base, then slides to field a grounder, gets up and fires to first to record the out
Walking the line: After Kelly opened his outing by retiring 13 straight batters, Carlos Santana drew a one-out walk in the fifth. Byrd and Lonnie Chisenhall also drew free passes, setting up a bases-loaded, two-out situation for the Tribe. Gimenez then chopped a pitch to the left of the mound, where Kelly made a backhanded grab before tossing the ball to catcher Ryan Hanigan. The catcher stepped on the plate just in time for the frame's final out.
Bradley Jr. extends streak
CLE@BOS: Bradley Jr. extends hit streak to 26
Jackie Bradley Jr. extends his hit streak to 26 games with an infield single in the 6th
Bradley keeps streak alive -- barely: After getting walked on eight pitches in his first two at-bats, Bradley finally got a chance to extend his streak in the bottom of the sixth. Facing Bauer, Bradley spun a 2-2 pitch up the middle and second baseman Jason Kipnis made a fine diving stop. The throw appeared to pull Carlos Santana slightly off the bag at first, allowing Bradley to just beat it out for an infield hit. Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the call, but the call stood because the replay official couldn't definitively tell if Santanta's foot was in contact with the bag before Bradley crossed first. More >
Ian Browne has covered the Red Sox for MLB.com since 2002. Follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne and Facebook.
Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, follow him on Twitter @MLBastian and listen to his podcast.
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