Bregman said goodbye to maternity leave with a five-safety double cannon and the Red Sox line to revive the light

Alex Bregman knew he was on paternity leave before Wednesday's three-game finale against the Rays, so he decided to give the team a parting gift when they needed it most. The Red Sox veteran third baseman will be able to tell the story to his second child in the future.

Tuesday night at George W. At M. Steinbrenner Field, Bregman hit five and five hits, including two home runs, a second base and four RBIs, to help the Red Sox win 7-4 over the Rays. It was the first time in his career that he had a single match, and the timing was just right, both personally and professionally.

"He's got family matters to attend to in the next few days," Red Sox coach Alex Cora said, "and it's great for him to start the week with a performance like this." "

The Red Sox's 1-16 defeat in the series opener on Monday, combined with a 11-11 loss to the White Sox on Friday, left many players feeling depressed. But Cora reminded the media before the game: "Today is a new day. He revealed that he digested the fiasco by walking five miles: "That's the beauty of baseball, yesterday is over, today has to start again." "

Bregman's performance ignited the whole team. Jarren Duran hit his first hit of the season in the second inning, a two-point shot, and contributed two runs and a steal. Rafael Devers' first-inning second base hit in the right midfield to end a slump of 13 hits without hits and pave the way for Bregman's subsequent first-base hit. The Red Sox had zero turnovers in the game, in stark contrast to the 12 turnovers in the previous eight games.

"Execution is key," Bregman said, "and against the best players in the world, any mistake will be punished. Today we did a good job at both ends of the pitch. He revealed that this was the first time since high school that he flew back to Boston to accompany his expectant wife.

Pitcher Walker Buehler scored just three hits and conceded two points in five innings to win his first win since joining the Red Sox. "We have five or six guys who can dominate the game like Bregman," Buehler said, "and that kind of depth is what we need." "