The Boston Red Sox wanted a hero Wednesday night time, and it was Michael Chavis — once more — that got here by way of.
With Boston’s recreation in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays tied up at 5-5 within the high of the 13th, Michael Chavis smashed a 1-2 cutter into the seats, placing the Sox up by the deciding 6-5 margin.
At that time within the recreation, Chavis was one in every of three Red Sox with no hit. And the truth that he had but to seek out success on the dish through the recreation performed a job in his strategy to the at-bat, the rookie admitted.
“(I was thinking) I mean at this point I have no hits, might as well try to get a knock,” Chavis instructed Jahmai Webster on the sphere after the sport, as seen on NESN’s postgame protection. “And he threw me somewhat cutter, slider, one thing like that, (I) stayed behind it and I caught a barrel.
“I didn’t even have a hit up until that point,” Chavis had stated moments earlier. “But I felt good, my swing felt good, I felt like I was just kind of missing pitches earlier, maybe trying to do too much. I think it was 1-2 or 2-2 or something like that. Just tried not to do too much.”
Hey, the strategy labored, as Chavis obtained crucial hit of the sport.
Here are another notes from Wednesday’s Red Sox-Blue Jays recreation:
— Although the Red Sox obtained the outcome they wished, the bullpen is changing into a little bit of an issue.
Four of the 5 relievers Boston used allowed at the very least a run, making it near-impossible for the Red Sox to carry on to a lead.
While it’s regarding that they within the midst of an enormous backslide, what’s extra worrisome within the quick time period is that they’re cooked — and they’ll have a “bullpen game” of types Thursday. Ryan Weber is ready to get the ball Thursday, and he and Hector Velazquez are the one pitchers that haven’t thrown in one of many final two video games.
If both of them get in bother, Boston may discover itself in a reasonably powerful spot.
— The collapse by the bullpen took away from what had been a reasonably good outing from Rick Porcello.
Though he finally was hit with a no-decision, Porcello tossed six robust innings, permitting only one run on three hits with no walks and 4 strikeouts. The solely run he allowed was a solo homer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Of all of the gradual begins within the rotation to start the season, Porcello’s arguably was the slowest. However, he’s bounced again properly recently, and the again of the rotation is benefitting due to it.
— Chavis will get loads of recognition for his late-game hitting, however Mookie Betts almost crammed the identical position because the second baseman.
With the sport tied within the 12th, Betts drilled a go-ahead homer, nevertheless Heath Hembree gave up the tying solo shot within the backside half of the inning.
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