With a 2.61 ERA in May, Red Sox pitchers have picked up an anemic offense

BOSTON — Eight hits, two homers and three runs qualified as an offensive outburst for a Boston Red Sox club that has struggled mightily to score at home this season.The Boston offense has been so anemic that, entering Wednesday, it had scored three or fewer runs in 12 of its last 15 home games.Three runs were just enough Wednesday, as Trevor Story hit a solo shot, his first homer since April 15, and Ceddanne Rafaela crushed a two-run, pinch hit homer to push the Red Sox past the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. Throughout the season, reading too much into any one solid offensive night has led to disappointment the next.Advertisement