BOSTON — The Red Sox received a great deal of pop from the top Friday night in their win over the Oakland A’s.
Dustin Pedroia and Brock Holt, the Nos. 1 and 2 batters in Boston’s order, went a combined 5-for-8 with two doubles in the 4-2 victory, providing nearly half of the team’s 11 hits and scoring two of its four runs.
“They did (set the tone),” manager John Farrell said. “Five hits combined, some good energy on the basepaths. Pedey, who’s had good success agains…