Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected in the first inning of an 8-1 victory against Minnesota in the opening game of a split doubleheader Sunday at Fenway Park. Cora became irate after the umpiring crew came together and decided to allow Byron Buxton to advance to third on an interference call at second on a pickoff attempt.

Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox take on Willi Castro and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on Sunday at 12:35 p.m. ET.The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 13th in baseball

Beyond marking a first in his own baseball career, Casas is now the first Red Sox player to hit three homers in a game since Trevor Story on May 19, 2022. It also marked a sizable turnaround from his last game on Friday, when Casas went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts.