Yoshida leads Red Sox to sweep of Rockies with 10-2 win

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI in his season debut after undergoing shoulder surgery in October, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Carlos Narváez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Jarren Duran homered for the Red Sox, who matched a season best with their sixth straight win.

Lucas Giolito (6-1) went six scoreless innings, giving up four hits and no walks with six strikeouts.

Narváez led off the second inning with his eighth home run of the season. Abreu added a two-out, two-run homer in the fifth.

Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the eighth, scoring Yoshida after his ground-rule double, and Jarren Duran added a three-run shot in the inning.

Yoshida, the designated hitter, also singled in the second and fourth innings.

Colorado's Kyle Farmer hit two-run homer in the eighth inning off right-handed reliever Isaiah Campbell.

Tyler Freeman’s single leading off the fourth inning for the Rockies extended his career-best on-base streak to 23 games, the longest active streak in the majors.

With two outs and Freeman on first base in the fourth inning, the Rockies had a chance to tie the score on Michael Toglia’s double off the wall in left-center. Instead, the Red Sox executed a perfect relay from center fielder Duran to shortstop Trevor Story to catcher Narváez to cut down Freeman at the plate.

Right-hander Antonio Senzatela (3-13, 6.60 ERA ) extended his major league lead in losses, going five innings, giving up four runs.

The Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, with RHP Walker Buehler (6-6, 6.25 ERA) opposing RHP Taj Bradley (5-6, 4.79). The Rockies are off on Thursday before opening a three-game set in Cincinnati.

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Colorado Rockies' Kyle Farmer, center, is congratulated after his two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Colorado Rockies' Tyler Freeman is tagged out at the plate by Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida acknowledges fans after his single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida watches his RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said.

The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.

Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time. All the victims were adults.

Police said they do not believe the shooter had any animus toward a particular faith.

“We don’t believe this was a targeted attack against a religion or anything like that,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said.

Police also do not believe the shooting was random. Authorities said no suspect was in custody.

About 100 law enforcement vehicles were at the scene in the aftermath, and helicopters flew overhead.

“This should never have happened outside a place of worship. This should never have happened outside a celebration of life,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said.

The church was cooperating with law enforcement and was grateful for efforts first responders' efforts, a spokesperson said.

“We extend prayers for all who have been impacted by this tragedy and express deep concern that any sacred space intended for worship should be subjected to violence of any kind,” Sam Penrod said in a statement.

The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, and about half of Utah’s 3.5 million residents are members of the faith. Churches like the one where the shooting occurred can be found in towns throughout the city and state.

The faith has been on heightened alert since four people were killed when a former Marine opened fire in a Michigan church last month and set it ablaze. The FBI found that he was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the church.

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

People hug each other after a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Funeral attendees leave a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a fatal shooting in the parking lot in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Rio Giancarlo/The Deseret News via AP)