BOSTON — Nelson Cruz made home runs twice and, at age 41, became the oldest player in major league history to score 30 home runs in a season, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-7 on Tuesday night. got power.
Cruise hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a single drive in the fifth, giving him 447s in his career and his eighth 30-homer in the season.
He passed David Ortiz (38 in 2016) and Darrell Evans (34 in 1987), who were both 40 when he hit the mark.
"It's definitely a privilege," said Cruz, another Dominican Republic star. David Ortiz means a lot to baseball, he's also Dominican. "So, it's an honor to be by his side."
Cruz also did a double and a single, scoring four and scoring three. Acquired from the Minnesota Twins in late July, he is batting .375 with four homers in September, scoring 11 runs with 10 RBIs.
At the short end of the roster, Ray rookie Vander Franco went 0-for-4 to extend his on-base streak to 37 games and Mickey Mantle (1951–52) the longest by an American League player under the age of 21. Time passed. year old. Franco, 20, is now only behind Frank Robinson, who reached 43 straight in 1956.