Bregman and Abreu each drove in three runs for the Red Sox, who were 1-4 against the Rangers this season before pulling out the victory.

With runners on second and third and two outs in the bottom of the seventh of a tie game, the Rangers elected to pitch to Bregman with first base open. Bregman — who’d already homered and doubled — made them regret the strategy, dumping a two-run single to left for the game-winning runs.

His 38 sinkers averaged 95.4 mph, up from his 94.3 mph season average, per Baseball Savant. He topped out at 97.3 mph. He induced eight swings and misses: six with his sweeper and one each with his sinker and splitter.