Wilyer Abreu Drives In Two, Stolen Base Powers 8-0 Win

Wilyer Abreu went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Boston's 8-0 win over Atlanta on Wednesday. The night gave him his first multiple-RBI game since March 29 and ended a stretch in which he had driven in only two runs over his previous 14 contests.

Abreu Sparks Boston's Fourth Inning

Abreu capped Boston's six-run fourth inning with a single, then drove in two runners who were already in scoring position. Hitting third, he was in one of the spots in the order where Boston expects run production, and he delivered it in the frame that broke the game open.

The single was the clearest answer after a quiet stretch at the plate. Before Wednesday, he had not posted a multiple-RBI night since March 29, and the lack of production had shown up in the box score with just two RBI across his previous 14 contests.

Wilyer Abreu's RISP Line

The numbers around his night add the missing context. Abreu was batting.220 with runners in scoring position, so the two-run single did more than add to the score; it fit a lineup spot that asks for damage in traffic and gave Boston a cleaner return from a hitter who had been short on run production.

His stolen base also showed a second way he affected the game, even without a big hit total. Boston did not need a long rally after the fourth inning, because the six-run outburst and the 8-0 margin left Atlanta no path back once Abreu's hit finished the frame.

Boston's 8-0 Margin

The result stands as a direct rebound for Abreu's counting stats and a useful sign for Boston in the middle of the order. If he keeps reaching base and turning scoring chances into RBI from the third spot, the game against Atlanta looks less like a one-off and more like the kind of line Boston built that lineup position to produce.