Justin Wilson, Whitlock, Bernardino, Greg Weissert and Aroldis Chapman pitched the rest of the way. The Red Sox had a four-run lead when Cora sent his closer to the mound. Chapman slammed the door with a 1-2-3 inning.

Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson's RBI single.

After dropping five in a row, including a three-game sweep at the hands of the Brewers, the Sox will open a three-game series at Atlanta Friday night. The Braves have not fared much better, having lost seven of their last 10 games.