The longtime Red Sox star went 0 for 5 in his first game against his former team, which used a three-hit night by Ceddanne Rafaela to win for the 10th time in 12 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.