Rafaela connected with a one-out drive over the wall in center against Sean Hjelle (1-1) to give Boston a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning. Rafaela also doubled and scored in the third and hit an RBI single in the fourth to help Boston win for the eighth time in nine games.

Before Friday night’s 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants, pitching had largely powered the Red Sox’s seven wins in their previous eight games. In the series opener at Oracle Park, it was the offense’s turn to pick up the pitching staff.

SAN FRANCISCO — Rafael Devers went hitless in five at-bats in his first game against his former team as the Giants fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, on Friday night at Oracle Park.