Contreras flips his bat, shouts ‘Venezuela’ and cries in the dugout after homering in a win over Washington.

Willson Contreras hits a three-run home run in the first inning before getting ejected and Ranger Suarez extends Boston’s streak of quality starts.

Gray took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Sunday night against a team he openly dislikes.

Boston blows the lead after a brilliant start by Sonny Gray, but scores three runs in the 10th to earn its fourth straight win.

Jake Bennett and three relievers combine on a three-hitter as Boston wins its third in a row.

Payton Tolle takes a perfect game into the sixth inning, and Willson Contreras hits his 17th home run of the season.

Mayer is out with a left forearm injury and is replaced in the starting lineup by Tsung-Che Cheng.

Caleb Durbin caps a four-run fifth inning with a home run, and Connelly Early outduels Cam Schlittler.

Home runs by Connor Wong and Andrew Monasterio aren’t enough for Boston, which hasn’t won back-to-back series since early April.

Wilyer Abreu homers and drives in two runs and Gray pitches seven inning in Boston’s victory.